WhatsApp Messenger can also be used on an Android tablet, even without a SIM. If you believe that WhatsApp is “just” a mobile app, you are wrong. WhatsApp is a multi-device messaging platform, which travels on PCs, smartphones and browsers (at the moment). There is also an official version of WhatsApp Messenger for Android tablets , but you can only download it if you have a SIM, and use it with the associated number.

If you are using an Android tablet with SIM , you can do the direct download .

Alternatively, if you want to install WhatsApp on an Android tablet with Wi-Fi , without a SIM card, there are two different ways to do it:

• Using WhatsApp Web.
• Use an alternative method to make WhatsApp believe that your Android tablet is a smartphone.

WhatsApp Messenger for Android tablets: method 1

How to use WhatsApp Web on Android tablet:

• On the tablet, open Google Chrome, click on “Options” in the “Menu”.
• Make the request to “activate the desktop version”.
• Open web.whatsapp.com page .
• Open WhatsApp on your mobile, go to “Settings” -> “WhatsApp Web” and scan the QR code that appeared on the tablet before.

Done, now you can use WhatsApp on your Android tablet thanks to WhatsApp Web.

Alternative method: install WhatsApp on Android Wi-Fi tablet

If you want to install WhatsApp Messenger on an Android tablet without a SIM , but only with a Wi-Fi connection, the method to follow is different. There are a few more steps to take, but nothing complicated.

NB Remember that this method is only valid for tablets with an Android operating system. Alternatively, read this guide to use WhatsApp on iPad .

Here are the steps to follow to install WhatsApp on android tablet without SIM:

• Download the APK file from this link: download WhatsApp Messenger tablet Android Apk .
• Install it on your tablet and proceed (if you encounter problems, allow unknown sources , and if prompted, select the package installation item ).
• At this point, open the WhatsApp app and enter the data (country, mobile phone number).
• Verify: WhatsApp will call you with an automatic voice, answer and save the code. If it doesn’t work, try again, This time you will receive an SMS with the code.
• Enter the code on WhatsApp on the tablet.

Done, you should now have WhatsApp on your fully functional Android tablet. The application will send and receive messages using the same phone number as your mobile.

If you want to use WhatsApp on Android tablets with a different phone number , you can use another SIM (even bought just for this purpose) and put it in a mobile phone for a few minutes to verify. Remember that WhatsApp cannot work on two devices at the same time. So, sometimes another SIM can be handy.