Today I have managed to get whatsapp working on my tablet with a few simple steps, so I decided to share it with you who couldn't do that. Here is how you do it:
Requirements:
Android phone with whatsapp and root
Android tablet with root
Any file manager that has root permissions (eg. Root explorer)
Instructions:
1 - With root explorer go to folder /data/data/ on your phone and find a folder named "com.whatsapp"
2 - Copy that folder to your sdcard. If you don't have a sdcard, copy it to your computer with usb cable
3 - install whatsapp.apk from here. Do not open it for now
4 - copy the previously prepared com.whatsapp folder to /data/data/ on your tablet with root explorer
5 - open whatsapp
6 - you now have a fully working whatsapp on your tablet!
If you still have any questions, write them in the comments.
Requirements:
Android phone with whatsapp and root
Android tablet with root
Any file manager that has root permissions (eg. Root explorer)
Instructions:
1 - With root explorer go to folder /data/data/ on your phone and find a folder named "com.whatsapp"
2 - Copy that folder to your sdcard. If you don't have a sdcard, copy it to your computer with usb cable
3 - install whatsapp.apk from here. Do not open it for now
4 - copy the previously prepared com.whatsapp folder to /data/data/ on your tablet with root explorer
5 - open whatsapp
6 - you now have a fully working whatsapp on your tablet!
If you still have any questions, write them in the comments.
Can i copy that folder from another android phone with whatsapp, to my tablet... or this would port with it numbers deals or private references? Cause i had an android phine with running whatsapp but now it's gone and i can't get back that folder properly from there! :'(
ReplyDeleteIt would copy all the data from that phone(contacts, messages and his phone number)
DeleteDo i really need to root my tablet?
ReplyDeleteYes, otherwise you won't be able to copy the folder
DeleteThe link is fixed now. You should only use this file as it is modified
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ReplyDeletecan i change the phone number on the tablet after copying the data file?
ReplyDeletein fact, i would like to use the whatsapp on mu tablet with another account.
can ou help me please?
10x
You would need to know how to edit the whatsapp data files, but I can't help you with that :(
Deletehello
ReplyDeletei installed root browser program. when i open the data folder, i found it empty!
the permission of the data folder is rwxrwx--x.
i have done a research to find the file com.whatsapp but i dont found it!
can ou hrlp please.
i use samsung galaxy s3 phone and toshiba tablet.
10x
Did you try "ES File Manager" ? It is free. If it won't work please contact me through e-mail
DeleteI have using ICS 4.0 on my pc through VMware internet is also working on it i installed whatsapp.apk but when i open it says whatsapp required cellular data to activate and the bad issue is i have no android phone can someone help?
ReplyDeleteThat may be becayse you are using a x86 or x64 bit version for vmware, if so then it probably won't work
DeleteI am using VMware workstation 6.5 on windows XP and android ICS is x86 4.0.. so what is the solution do i need to install another version? if yes tell me which version i should use...
DeleteI think that the only solution would be using google's android emulator and rooting it, but i can't tell you how to do that
DeleteFile link doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteShould be fixed now
DeleteHi .....i just want to knw that how can i root my tab that have is chinese made.......and running on ics4.0.3.......can u tyell me the procedure to root the tab........and how can i install whatsapp on it.....plz email me if u can thru sajidbinmoosa@gmail.com......
ReplyDeleteWhat brand&model is it?
DeleteIt worked for me. Source phone: Xperia Mini w/ Android 2.1 and Whatsapp v.31504. Destination tablet: Samsung Galaxy Player 4 w/ Android 2.3.6 and the supplied Whatsapp above. The only issue found is that both Whatsapp do not sync between them, so a message can be received on one device or the other (randomly) but not both at the same time.
ReplyDeletedo i have to root my tablet but i have jellybean on my asus prime how i am going to root that and do my phone have to been root?
ReplyDeleteYes. Both of the devices must have root. If you don't know how to root them just google it
DeleteI guess I have selected a mind blowing and interesting blog.
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I don't have an android phone just the Android tablet and also I have no existing whatsapp accounts... Is there any way possible for me te get whatsapp on the tablet?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately no
DeleteHi, thanks for your helpful info. I followed all the instructions but when I try to open WhatsApp on the tablet it crashes and says "error:unable to update message history" do you know what the problem might be?
ReplyDeleteLooks like the whatsapp's data you copied was corrupted. I advice you to copy it again
DeleteI followed everything but when I try to install whatsapp it says 'whats app not installed'. Can you help m3 maybe im doing something wrong here.
ReplyDeleteif you have previously tried installing whatsapp, then first uninstall the previous one if not, try downloading it again
Deleteand how to root my tablet?
ReplyDeleteand whats is therisk if i root my tablet?
thank you
If you want to root your tablet, find your model at http://forum.xda-developers.com/
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