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Can I install WhatsApp without giving access to my contacts?
Yes you can still use it without giving it access to your contacts, however you will not see any contact names in WhatsApp, you will only see contact numbers.
What happens if I deny WhatsApp access to my contacts?
If you tap “Deny,” you will have to check your SMS application manually to retrieve the code. WhatsApp will request access to your contacts. If you grant this access, WhatsApp will have a full list of your contacts’ phone numbers.
What to do when WhatsApp Cant access contacts after iOS?
1. Open WhatsApp, Tap Chats, and click the icons 2. Choose New Contact 3. Input or Copy the contact information, then tap done. To protect your WhatsApp chat message and contacts better, we recommend to use WhatsApp Pocket to extract WhatsApp chats, contact, media file from your iPhone to the computer.
Do you have to have iPhone to use WhatsApp?
You are likely using Whatsapp to exchange texts, videos, pictures and voice messages with your contacts. Since WhatsApp relies on your existing contact list, it is required that your iPhone contacts are added in your WhatsApp chat contacts as well. This is done automatically assuming you have allowed Whatsapp to access your iPhone’s contacts.
Can you use WhatsApp without your contact list?
You can use all the features of whatsapp without giving it access to you contact list. The only thing you will face after this is that you can’t see your saved contact list in whatsapp but you can still chat, make a call, make a video call.
Do you have to give someone access to WhatsApp?
The user who first messages you must allow WhatsApp contact access on their personal device. I know of no way around this, but to be fair, if you’re trying to use WhatsApp then you’re probably trying to connect with someone who has already done this. Here is how I managed it: Install WhatsApp and repeatedly deny any Contacts access.