Download Whatsapp For Mobile:
WhatsApp application is available on multiple platforms like Android, IOS, and Windows and can be accessed on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and the web.
App Permissions
- Permissions That Need To Be Granted For WhatsApp Application:
- The following is the list of permissions that need to be granted for the WhatsApp application.
Phone:
To call the phone numbers directly the application has the authority to
- Read the identity and the phone status
- Read the call log
Photos/Media/Files:
To share the media files on your device the application needs to retrieve the access over
- Read the contents of the USB storage
- To modify or delete the content that is stored in the USB device’s storage
Wi-Fi connection Information:
To run the application it needs to know the information regarding Wi-Fi as to
- View Wi-Fi connections
Contacts:
The information regarding the contacts in your device needs to be retrieved from the application. The permissions that need to be granted for the WhatsApp application regarding contacts are
- Find accounts on the device
- Read contacts
- Modify contacts
Location:
The WhatsApp application will retrieve the location of the device. The permissions that need to be granted regarding location are
- Approximate location
- GPS and network-based
Calendar:
WhatsApp application will access the permissions over the calendar on your device and the information that is retrieved from the calendar is
- Read calendar events and confidential information
- Add or modify calendar events and send emails to guests without the owner’s knowledge.