GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE
1
The iPhone version of WhatsApp will
ask you if you want to enable app
notifications, whereas the Android version
will ask permission for WhatsApp to gain
access to the phone’s location, Wi-Fi
connection information and so on. You will
need to Accept these requests in order to
continue the setup.2
You may also be asked to grant
WhatsApp access to your contacts,
as well as the device’s photos, media and
files. Agreeing will allow WhatsApp to
create a contacts list based on your current
contacts (if any of your contacts already use
WhatsApp) and allow you to send media via
the service.Setting Up Your
Profile
WhatsApp’s profile setup process differs slightly depending on
whether you’re using an iPhone, Android or some other mobile
device. The main profile creation is the same but different
platforms ask different questions to begin with.