How To : Set Up WhatsApp on Your Nexus seven Tablet—Without Rooting

WhatsApp is one of the most well-known and most utilized cross-platform talk applications available today. It’s free for one year, and only $0.99 a year after, which is chump switch when you realize there are no hidden costs like international charges. Basically, it creates an effortless to use forum for you and your friends to talk, regardless if they’re an Android or iPhone user.

Unluckily, tablets don’t support the application, but that barrier can always be cracked. Previously, we showcased you how to install WhatsApp on a rooted Nexus 7, but it’s a pretty complicated procedure, and if you’re not rooted, even more complicated. Fortunate for you, there is another way without rooting, and I’m going to demonstrate you how it’s done.

Please note that this method will not let you sync WhatsApp inbetween your Nexus seven and other device. You can only have one WhatsApp account per device. I’m not sure why, but that’s the way it is. If you want to sync accounts inbetween devices, you’ll have to attempt out the root method instead.

The Two Possible Ways to Activate WhatsApp

Before going any further, let’s see which activation method you’d choose. There are two ways to go about this after you install it on the Nexus seven tablet.

1. Using your own phone number to receive the activation code. This is recommended if you plan on only using WhatsApp on your tablet—not your phone.
2. Downloading textPlus, which will generate a phone number for your tablet where you can receive a text with your activation code. If this is what you’re planning on doing, check out our softModder guide to using textPlus on the Nexus seven tablet for information on making free calls and texts.

What You’ll Need to Proceed

Depending on which activation method you plan on using, you will need the following.

• Either a phone that doesn’t have WhatsApp on it, so you can receive the activation code, or textPlus installed on your tablet.
• The official WhatsApp APK downloaded onto your Nexus.

Step 1: Enable Unknown Sources

After you’ve successfully downloaded the APK from the link above, you’ll need to enable the Unknown sources option on your tablet, which permits installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play Store. To do so, go to Settings -> Security -> check Unknown sources.

Step Two: Install WhatsApp on Your Tablet

Now that that’s out of the way, head into your Downloads and locate the WhatsApp APK. Tap on it, then hit Install, then hit Done (we’ll open the app later).

That’s it for installation! You should be able to locate the app icon in your applications folder now.

Step Three: Install TextPlus (Optional)

As previously stated, you can use your phone number to receive the WhatsApp activation code, but only if you are not already running it on that same phone.

The alternative is using textPlus on your tablet to generate a phone number where you can then receive the activation code. This means you’ll be able to use WhatsApp on both your tablet and smartphone, only they’ll be separate accounts and won’t be synced.

Install and set up textPlus on your tablet, using your own phone number (don’t worry—you’ll be assigned a fresh number after registering). For more information, check out our softModder guide to using textPlus on the Nexus seven tablet.

After you’ve installed textPlus, open the app and go to Settings -> Contact info and locate your textPlus number.

Step Four: Activate WhatsApp on Your Tablet

Open the WhatsApp application and you’ll see the welcome screen. Click Agree and proceed. You will notice a notification telling "Note: tablets are presently not supported." Overlook it and select OK.

You will now be in the setup screen. All you need to do here is select your country and input a phone number where you can receive your code via SMS text or call. Use either your real phone number or textPlus number, depending on which method you chose above.

Sometimes the SMS message will fail. Don’t worry, just attempt again or choose to receive a phone call with your code instead.

Step Five: WhatsApp Your Heart Out

Once you receive your code, type it in and you’ll now be ready to love talking away with your friends. What more can you ask for? It’s effortless, free (originally), quick, and you don’t even need a rooted device!

Hopefully this was effortless and straight forward for all of you. In the case that you do run in to any trouble, leave a comment and I’ll make sure to attempt and help you out.

Attempt It Out on a Different Tablet

This guide was executed with the Nexus seven tablet, but that doesn’t mean it’s limited to just this tablet. This can work for most Android tablets, like the Galaxy Tab, so why not give it a attempt? No rooting, no risk.

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Hey I attempted doing that on my nexus seven which has Android Four.Four

The Whatsapp app just crashes on loading. I was able to get to the sms verification step and also got it verified, but now every time I embark the app, it crashes, says ( Unluckily the app has stopped working ).

Any ideas to get around it.

So, I updated to Four.Four and ran through this WhatsApp set-up again, and I had no trouble at all. I used the text+ method and received my activation code. Let me know if this helps at all.

i am having the same problem! please help !

I haven’t updated to Four.Four yet, so I’d have to get back to you on that, but I was wondering which method you used. Did you use Text+? Also, uninstalling and redoing the procedures may work.

Its crashing continuously for me as well. I got the latest build of whatsapp apk and running kitkat. Attempted reinstalling several times already.

That’s odd. I had no issues at all after updating to KitKat. Where is it crashing?

Right after I inject the vertifcat ion code. "Unluckily, the app has stopped working"

Figured it out. Was using one of the non proprietor profiles on the nexus. Works fine on proprietor profile. Thanks

awesome. Glad you were able to figure it out.

The crash for secondary users can be immobilized by permitting utter access (from the primary user) to the /data/data/com.whatsapp folder (requires root).

I attempted this on my Nexus seven which has android version Four.Four.Two.

I was able to get the SMS verification done but the app just crashed after that. Now every time I attempt to commence it, it crashes.

Is there any way to get around that?

The crash for secondary users can be motionless by permitting total access (from the primary user) to the /data/data/com.whatsapp folder (requires root).

I would attempt uninstalling and restarting. At least now you already have your phony number to lightly do it again.

Still not working :/

P.S. I am not using text plus.

I used my phone no. for it.

I ran into issues using my number

Use text plus, it might work that way.

Using text plus on Nexus seven 2013, it is working like a charm. Thanks for the tips.

I’m glad to hear that. Love!

I attempted it but text+ will only permit me to get a US number and Im in the UK, but anyway I got it with a US number however I cannot get past the verification stage. It sends an sms, I receive the sms but there’s nowhere for me to type it in and the whats app doesnt automatically detect it either. So attempted the call version but I dont receive any calls either :/. Any tips?

So you’re on step Four, correct? Also, go into text plus and tap on your phone number, you should be able to switch once and pick location.

Everything works validation is good, however I’m from the UK and my friends cannot add me on whatsapp due to having an american number and the choices of switching location are only other US States 🙁

You might want to just Google an English (UK) version of the WhatsApp APK. See if that works.

It worked like charm on Nexus 7, Thank You

I love hearing when it works so well and effortless. Love!

Neil.. it worked just as described. Thanks a lot for making WhatsApp work on my Nexus 7

Hello, I am not able to download whatsapp at all. In playstore, it simply says "This version is not compatible with this device". Please help.

That is why I have provided an APK. The Play Store will not permit your Nexus seven tablet to download it, so to do so, you must click the APK link in the article above. Let me know if this works.

How to make WhatsApp work on 2nd user of nexus seven 2013?

Please I need serious answers and solutions.

It won’t work on the 2nd user but would work on the primary user. That’s very lame.

I am having nexus seven which is running with Four.Two after installing text plus what’s app when I installed what app it is showcase ing what’s app is not presently for tablets as Disregarded it not going any for word it just displaying same again and again please tell me a way

does it let you select "ok" and proceed to the setup?

I was using whatsapp on my nexus seven 2012 using my textplus generated number. But now after re-installling whatsapp is not able to accomplish the sms verification process! Help!!

What exactly does it say or do?

It says sms verification failed an to attempt the voice verification (which doesn’t work either btw :Three )

Did you use a newer version of WhatsApp? It may be an update that prevents this from being possible now. I will have to attempt it out again.

Yes I’d used a newer version

Attempt the APK in this article again, and let me know how it goes.

I’d used the link provided in the article, it’s of a newer version I think and it’s still not working.

I have gone through the process in its entirety but the final step of verification is pending. When I am attempting to get the access code via voice call, the error I am getting is that "the call could not be made" and therefore need suggestion what to do.

I am having a problem with using textplus because i live in south africa and a can’t generate a south african number so whatsapp cant verify my number. Any ideas?

Go under contact info, tap on your number, and see if you can switch it there. Let me know if this works.

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