how to download WhatsApp or uninstall WhatsApp on smartphones
In this article, we will take a look at how to download WhatsApp or uninstall WhatsApp on smartphones. WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps in South Africa and is used by most South Africans on a day-to-day basis.
To download WhatsApp
- Go to the Google Play Store, then search for WhatsApp Messenger. Tap INSTALL.
- Open WhatsApp and continue to the next screen by agreeing to our Terms of Service.
- Register your phone number.
- If a backup of your chat history was found and you would like to restore it, choose Restore. Learn more about restoring your chat history here.
- Enter your name. You can also change this later in WhatsApp by tapping More options
> Settings, and tapping on your profile name.
To uninstall WhatsApp
- We recommend using the Chat Backup feature to back up your messages before you delete WhatsApp from your device.
- Go to your device’s Settings.
- Tap Apps & notifications > WhatsApp > Uninstall to remove the app and all of its data.