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Downloading WhatsApp

  • 26-03-2020 12:06pm
    #1
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭


    I've gone to the WhatsApp Messenger page on my 'phone and clicked Install. It then displays a "Waiting for download" message and a "spinning" phone logo.

    It continues to do this for the next 5 or 10 mins until I cancel and then click Install again, but it just continues to do the same thing.

    Presumably if it is actually downloading it would state downloading or similar as opposed to waiting for download?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    GustavoFring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭GustavoFring


    I know this might be obvious but are you doing it in your browser or the playstore app?


  • #3
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    GustavoFring wrote: »
    I know this might be obvious but are you doing it in your browser or the playstore app?

    I searched for WhatsApp then when I got to their page, I clicked on the download button. So, browser.

    Do I require a playstore app downloaded before I can download the Whatsapp app?


  • #4
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Smythe wrote: »
    I searched for WhatsApp then when I got to their page, I clicked on the download button. So, browser.

    Do I require a playstore app downloaded before I can download the Whatsapp app?

    What kind of phone have you?


  • #5
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Try downloading it via the play store:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en_IE


  • #6
    F00t13f4n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭F00t13f4n


    Are you on WiFi? Have you enabled "Download over WiFi only" in the Play store?


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  • #7
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Lia Miniature Vine wrote: »
    What kind of phone have you?

    It's WileyFox Swift 2X


  • #8
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    F00t13f4n wrote: »
    Are you on WiFi? Have you enabled "Download over WiFi only" in the Play store?

    Yes, WiFi.

    Chances are that's probably not enabled. How do I do that?


  • #9
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    GBX wrote: »
    Try downloading it via the play store:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en_IE

    I've clicked the Play Store button on my phone and searched within that for WhatsApp and found the page you've linked-to above.

    I then clicked on Install, though it's giving the same message that it's waiting for download.

    Possibly therefore I need to enable "Download over WiFi only" as per the message by F00t13f4n


  • #10
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Smythe wrote: »
    I've clicked the Play Store button on my phone and searched within that for WhatsApp and found the page you've linked-to above.

    I then clicked on Install, though it's giving the same message that it's waiting for download.

    Possibly therefore I need to enable "Download over WiFi only" as per the message by F00t13f4n

    If you are using WiFi it'll download regardless of your settings. Have you tried turning your phone off and on again, that's the 1st few steps when doing anything with computers or phones.


  • #11
    F00t13f4n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭F00t13f4n


    Smythe wrote: »
    Yes, WiFi.

    Chances are that's probably not enabled. How do I do that?

    That option will stop apps downloading over mobile data. If you have WiFi coverage, I don't think this will help.

    There are steps here that you should probably follow, which may help...


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  • #12
    Smythe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Del2005 wrote: »
    If you are using WiFi it'll download regardless of your settings. Have you tried turning your phone off and on again, that's the 1st few steps when doing anything with computers or phones.

    Thanks Del2005 - that did the trick, have now downloaded it.

    Should have remembered that from the IT Crowd.


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