WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform smartphone messenger that is available for iPhone, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone systems - previously it was available for Tizen OS, however as of October 2020, it is no longer available (see below for more info). Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.
3d assets for blender. WhatsApp allows you to Chat, share Pictures, Videos and make free Voice Calls to your family, friends and Contacts located in any part of the world. You will find below the steps to Setup and Use WhatsApp on your Android Phone.
Use WhatsApp on Android Phone
Unlike other online services, you cannot create a WhatsApp account using your Email Address as WhatsApp Messenger verifies its users via phone numbers. Hence, make sure that you do have an active phone number that you can make use of to create your WhatsApp Account.
In general most people make use of their Mobile Phone Number to create a WhatsApp account. However, you can also create a WhatsApp account without a mobile phone number or an active SIM card by using a workaround provided in this article: How to Use WhatsApp Without Phone Number or SIM card.
Download and Install WhatsApp on Android Phone
Follow the steps below to download and Install the latest version of WhatsApp from Google Play Store to your Android Phone.
1. Open Google Play Store on your Android Phone.
2. Search for WhatsApp on Google Play Store and tap on WhatsApp Messenger as it come up in search results.
3. Next, tap on Install to download WhatsApp to your Android Phone.
4. On the next screen, tap on Accept to provide WhatsApp with access to your contacts, photos and others (See image below).
5. Once you tap on Accept, WhatsApp Messenger app will start downloading to your Android Phone.
6. After WhatsApp is downloaded to your device, you will see an option to open WhatsApp. Tap on Open.
7. Next, you will see Welcome to WhatsApp screen, tap on Agree and Continue to convey your agreement to WhatsApp Terms of Service and Privacy policy (See image below).
8. On the next screen, select your Country, Enter your Phone Number and tap on Next.
9. Once you provide your phone number, WhatsApp will send a six digit verification code to your phone number by SMS Message.
10. On the next screen, enter the six digit Verification Code as received from WhatsApp.
Do not close the screen or try to change the phone number, in case you did not receive the verification code by SMS. Just wait for five minutes and tap on the Call Me option to receive the verification code via the WhatsApp Automated Calling system.
11. On the next screen, enter your Name and tap on Next.
You can also upload a profile image and come back to your Profile at any time to change your name or to upload a different profile picture.
Invite Contacts to WhatsApp
Once activated, WhatsApp automatically goes through the Contact List on your Android phone and adds Contacts to your WhatsApp Account (those who are on WhatsApp).
In case some of your Contacts are not on WhatsApp, you can send them an invitation to join WhatsApp by following the steps below.
1. Open WhatsApp on your Android Phone.
2. Next, tap on the Contacts tab from the top menu.
3. On the Contacts Screen, tap on the green Invite button beside the contact's name.
4. The next screen will open with a pre-composed ready to send Message, simply tap on Send to send a WhatsApp invitation to your Contact.
Add Contacts to WhatsApp
Follow the steps below to add New Contacts to WhatsApp (those who are not on your Contact List).
1. Open WhatsApp on your Android Phone.
2. Next, tap on the Contacts tab and then tap on +Add People icon (See image below).
3. On the next screen, fill in your new Contact's Name, Phone Number, other details (if any) and tap on Save. Video editing final cut pro.
How to Chat on WhatsApp
Initiating a Chat with any of your Contacts on WhatsApp is easy.
1. Open WhatsApp on your Android Phone.
2. Tap on the Contacts tab from the top menu.
3. On the next screen, tap on the Contact's Name that you would like to Chat with.
4. On the next screen, type your Message and send the Message.
How to Make Calls Using WhatsApp
WhatsApp allows you to place free local, national and International calls to any of your Contacts, as long as you are connected to a WiFi network.
1. Open WhatsApp on your Android Phone.
2. Next, tap on Calls from the top menu.
3. Now tap on the Call Icon from the top right corner of your screen.
4. On the next screen, select the Contact that you want to call.
5. WhatsApp will start ringing your Contacts Phone number.
'I have found an interesting video on Facebook that I want to share with my friends on WhatsApp. Can someone tell me how to share a Facebook video on WhatsApp?'
A friend of mine recently asked this as he wanted to share Facebook videos with his contacts on WhatsApp. Needless to say, it is pretty easy to share Facebook videos on WhatsApp as both the social apps are owned by the same company. If you want, you can directly share a public video on different applications.
Though, if the video is private, then you can consider saving it on your phone beforehand. Read on and learn how to send Facebook videos on WhatsApp in both iOS and Android devices.
Before get started, have fun with our quick quiz:
Part 1: How to Share Facebook Videos to WhatsApp on Android
Firstly, let's discuss how to share FB videos on WhatsApp for an Android device. Ideally, there are different ways to share Facebook videos on WhatsApp.
If the video is public, then you can just use the 'Share' option on Facebook and forward it to WhatsApp.
In case if the video is private, then the other user won't be able to view it. In this case, you can consider downloading the video first and later attaching it to WhatsApp.
Method 1: Manually Share Videos via Facebook
If the video is public, then there is no need to download it on your device first. All you got to do is simply get the URL of the video and share it on WhatsApp. Here's a stepwise tutorial on how to share an FB video on WhatsApp easily.
- Firstly, launch the Facebook application on your Android phone and just browse the app to locate the video you wish to save.
- Once you find the video, just tap on the more options icon at the top of the post. Mostly, it is depicted as a three-dot icon or a downward arrow. You can also tap on the 'Share' option here as well (besides the Like and Comment button).
- This will display different actions that you can perform on the video. From here, just tap on the 'Copy Link' to copy the URL of the video on the clipboard.
- Now, just exit the Facebook app and launch WhatsApp on your phone instead. From here, you can open the conversation of your choice.
- Tap on the input bar and hold it to get the paste option. In this way, you can just paste the copied URL of the Facebook video and tap on the send icon to share it with your WhatsApp contact.
Method 2: Using a Third-party Tool
If the video you wish to share is private, then the other user won't be able to view it the usual way. In this case, you need to first save the video on your phone using a third-party facebook video download tool and later upload it on WhatsApp. To learn how to share Facebook video on WhatsApp by using a third-party tool, follow these steps.
- Firstly, install any app or visit a website to download videos from Facebook. For instance, you can install the FB Video Downloader app, which is available on the Play Store for free.
- Simply launch the FB Video Download app and log-in to your Facebook account to access it.
- Whenever you would tap on the play icon on a video, you will be presented with options to either watch or download it. Tap on the 'Download' button and the video will be saved on your phone.
- Later, you can just launch WhatsApp and open the conversation of the contact you wish to share the video with. Tap on the attachment icon and select the Gallery option. From here, you can just browse and upload the video to share it with the WhatsApp contact.
Part 2: How to Share Facebook Videos to WhatsApp on iPhone
Just like Android, we are also allowed to share Facebook videos directly from the app to WhatsApp. Since we won't be using any third-party downloader, it is only recommended to share public videos in this case. To learn how to send Facebook videos on WhatsApp (for iPhone users), the following steps can be taken.
- Launch the Facebook app on your iPhone and browse it to select the video that you wish to share.
- At the bottom of the video, you can view options: Like, Comment, and Share. Just tap on the Share icon and from here tap on the 'Copy Link' option.
- As the video URL would be copied to the clipboard, launch WhatsApp, and open any conversation. Tap and hold at the input bar and paste the URL that you wish to share.
- In the end, just tap on the send button to share the Facebook video on WhatsApp.
Part 3: Share Facebook Videos to WhatsApp on PC
A while back, WhatsApp has introduced the WhatsApp Web feature that lets us access WhatsApp on any computer. This makes it extremely easy for us to share Facebook video on WhatsApp directly. To learn how to share a Facebook video on WhatsApp via computer, the following easy steps can be taken.
- Launch any web browser (like Google Chrome) and log-in to your Facebook account. When you find any video, just click on its timestamp to expand it.
- This will open the Facebook video in a new tab. You can just go to its address bar and manually copy the URL of the Facebook video.
- Now, go to web.whatsapp.com to access your WhatsApp account. On your phone, launch WhatsApp, go to its settings, and tap on 'WhatsApp Web'. Now, you just need the scan the displayed code to open WhatsApp in the browser.
- You can access all the contacts and conversations of your WhatsApp on the web now. Just select any conversation and paste the copied URL. You can get its preview and press enter/click on the send icon to share the video.
Pro-tip: Backup WhatsApp to your Computer with a Single Click
If you are an avid WhatsApp user, then you should take some needed measures to save your data. To do this, you can take the assistance of MobileTrans - WhatsApp Transfer on your Android or iPhone. With just one click, you can take an extensive backup of your WhatsApp data to your computer. This includes your chats, attachments, contacts, and every related WhatsApp detail. The application also lets us restore our WhatsApp backup to the same or any other device. Apart from that, you can also directly transfer your WhatsApp data from one phone to another as well.
Facebook And Whatsapp Issue
Now when you know how to share Facebook videos on WhatsApp, you can easily send all those interesting videos to your friends. For your convenience, I have listed solutions to share Facebook videos to WhatsApp on both iOS and Android devices. Furthermore, I have also listed a smart way to save Facebook videos on the device storage before sharing it on WhatsApp. Also, if you don't want to suffer from an unexpected loss of your WhatsApp data, then use MobileTrans - WhatsApp Transfer right away and maintain a timely backup of your WhatsApp.
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