WhatsApp拥有超过 20 亿用户，仍然是全球最受欢迎的消息应用程序。
包括Facebook Messenger、Telegram和Snapchat在内的许多消息传递应用程序(messaging apps)都提供群聊、语音和视频通话(video calling)、表情符号(emoticons)和贴纸等功能。但是，这些应用程序与WhatsApp(WhatsApp)用户体验的便利性并不相近。
要使用WhatsApp，您通常需要一个SIM 卡号(SIM card)来连接您的设备，以使该应用程序运行。与智能手机不同，在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp比较棘手，因为没有电话号码。
值得庆幸的是，您至少可以通过三种已知的方法来解决缺少SIM卡的问题，并像在智能手机上一样在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp 。
在平板电脑上安装 WhatsApp 的 3 种方法(3 Ways To Install WhatsApp On a Tablet)
您可以通过至少三种方式在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp ，并在没有(WhatsApp)SIM卡的情况下使用它。这些包括使用：
- WhatsApp 网站
- WhatsApp APK
- 第三方应用
使用 WhatsApp Web(Use WhatsApp Web)在平板电脑上安装 WhatsApp(Install WhatsApp)
WhatsApp Web是一个免费的网络客户端，可让您从任何网络浏览器镜像手机的WhatsApp体验，并从平板电脑或其他设备访问您的消息。
只需几个简单的步骤，您就可以在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp，无论您使用哪种设备，无论您当前的位置如何，您的消息都会立即出现在那里。WhatsApp Web充当智能手机的扩展，这意味着您可以发送照片、视频、音频文件和文档。
您还可以在WhatsApp Web上回复您的所有消息。此外，您无需将智能手机从包或口袋中取出，即可查看正在发生的一切。
但是，WhatsApp Web最初依赖于智能手机的连接。通过唯一的 QR 码(unique QR code)验证连接后，您的所有消息将立即以它们在智能手机上的确切方式显示。当您在智能手机上从WhatsApp(WhatsApp)注销时，它会同时切断WhatsApp Web上的连接。
- 要在平板电脑上使用WhatsApp Web，请打开Google Chrome浏览器，然后点击屏幕右上角的三个点以打开菜单(Menu)。
- 选中桌面站点(Desktop site)框以将当前屏幕转换为桌面版本。
- 输入web.whatsapp.com以打开WhatsApp Web。您也可以在地址栏中输入WhatsApp，点击搜索按钮，然后点击WhatsApp Web。
- 在您的智能手机上启动WhatsApp，然后前往Settings > WhatsApp Web。
- 将(Position)您的智能手机摄像头与平板电脑上WhatsApp 网页(WhatsApp Web)上显示的二维码对齐。(QR code)您的智能手机将扫描 QR 码，您会看到WhatsApp界面立即出现在平板电脑上，其中包含您的所有聊天记录。
注意(Note)：使用WhatsApp Web将智能手机屏幕镜像(mirror your smartphone’s screen)到平板电脑的主要缺点是平板电脑上的WhatsApp应用程序依赖于与智能手机的连接来获取最新的聊天更新。
使用 WhatsApp APK(Use WhatsApp APK)在平板电脑上安装 WhatsApp(Install WhatsApp)
APK是Android Package Kit的缩写，用于分发Google Android应用程序。这些应用程序保存在一个压缩文件夹中，可以直接下载到您的Android智能手机或平板电脑上进行安装。
要使用WhatsApp APK在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp，您需要找到一个安全可靠的信誉良好的网站。许多可用的选项不提供真正的链接，这些可能会使您的设备感染病毒或恶意软件(infect your device with a virus or malware)，以及其他风险。
我们介绍了一些适用于 Android 应用程序的最佳安全 APK 网站( best safe APK sites for Android apps)。不过，对于本指南，我们将使用APKMirror，这是最受欢迎的APK下载网站之一。APKMirror拥有几乎所有应用程序的APK，并定期将新版本添加到其列表中，所有这些都可以安全下载。
WhatsApp APK方法比使用WhatsApp Web需要更多的步骤，并且您需要带有WiFi的(WiFi)Android平板电脑来执行安装。
- 前往APKMirror并在您的平板电脑上下载最新版本的WhatsApp APK文件。(WhatsApp APK)对于本指南，我们使用了WhatsApp版本 2.20.194.16。
- 在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp APK之前，请单击设置(Settings)。
- 接下来，切换Chrome（或您使用的任何浏览器）旁边的开关以将其标记为已启用。
- 当被问到你想安装这个应用程序吗？它不需要任何特殊访问(Do you want to install this application? It does not require any special access)，单击屏幕右下方的安装。(Install)
- 接下来，打开WhatsApp应用程序，您将看到通常的设置过程。输入(Enter)您所在国家/地区的详细信息以及您在智能手机上使用的电话号码。
- 当系统提示您验证该号码时，选择呼叫我(Call me)，然后输入您通过电话提供的六位数验证号码。
WhatsApp将检查您提供的号码。验证号码后，您可以在平板电脑上设置您的个人资料，并开始在没有SIM卡的情况下使用(SIM)WhatsApp。
使用第三方应用程序(App)在平板电脑上安装 WhatsApp(Install WhatsApp)
如果您无法使用WhatsApp APK在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp，您可以尝试使用第三方应用程序。无需SIM卡即可安装WhatsApp的流行第三方应用程序之一是TextNow——一款免费的短信和通话应用程序。
您可以从Google Play 商店下载(Google Play Store)TextNow，然后打开该应用程序以在您的平板电脑上进行设置。设置完成后，打开WhatsApp ，选择一个国家，然后输入(WhatsApp)TextNow应用程序为您生成的虚拟电话号码。
当短信(SMS)验证过程失败时，点击给我打电话(Call me)，返回TextNow并接听电话。记住通过电话告知您的验证码，然后在WhatsApp上输入以完成安装。
保持对话继续(Keep The Conversation Going)
如果您只想在智能手机和平板电脑上访问WhatsApp ，那么(WhatsApp)WhatsApp Web是一个更好的选择。但是，如果您想通过在没有SIM卡的平板电脑上安装WhatsApp来旁加载 WhatsApp，则可以使用(WhatsApp)WhatsApp APK选项或使用第三方应用程序。
另一方面，如果您想从您的 PC 发送短信，请查看我们的完整指南，了解如何使用桌面上的 Android 消息在您的 PC 上发送和接收消息(Android Messages on Desktop to send and receive messages on your PC)。
您是否尝试在平板电脑上安装WhatsApp ？在评论中与我们分享您的操作方式以及您是否使用了SIM卡。
How To Install WhatsApp On a Tablet
With more than two billion users, WhatsApp remains the most popular messaging app around the world.
Many messaging apps including Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Snapchat offer features such as group chats, voice and video calling, emoticons, and stickers. However, these apps don’t come close to the convenience users experience with WhatsApp.
To use WhatsApp, you normally need a SIM card number to connect on your device for the app to work. Unlike a smartphone, it’s trickier to install WhatsApp on a tablet because there is no phone number.
Thankfully, there are at least three known ways you can get around the lack of a SIM card and install WhatsApp on a tablet just as you would on your smartphone.
3 Ways To Install WhatsApp On a Tablet
There are at least three ways you can install WhatsApp on your tablet and use it without a SIM card. These include using:
- WhatsApp Web
- WhatsApp APK
- A third-party app
Use WhatsApp Web To Install WhatsApp On a Tablet
WhatsApp Web is a free web client that allows you to mirror your phone’s WhatsApp experience from any web browser and access your messages from your tablet or other device.
With a few simple steps, you can install WhatsApp on your tablet and your messages will instantly appear there no matter which device you use and regardless of your current location. WhatsApp Web acts as an extension of your smartphone, meaning you can send photos, videos, audio files, and documents.
You can also reply to all your messages on WhatsApp Web. Plus, you can see everything that’s going on without needing to take your smartphone out of your bag or pocket.
However, WhatsApp Web initially relies on your smartphone’s connection. Once you authenticate the connection via a unique QR code, all your messages will instantly appear in the exact way they do on your smartphone. When you log off from WhatsApp on your smartphone, it simultaneously severs the connection on WhatsApp Web.
- To use WhatsApp Web on your tablet, open Google Chrome browser and then tap the three dots at the top right side of the screen to open the Menu.
- Check the Desktop site box to convert the current screen to the desktop version.
- Type web.whatsapp.com to open WhatsApp Web. You can also type WhatsApp in the address bar, tap the search button, and then click WhatsApp Web.
- Launch WhatsApp on your smartphone, and go to Settings > WhatsApp Web.
- Position your smartphone camera to be aligned with the QR code displayed on WhatsApp Web on your tablet. Your smartphone will scan the QR code and you’ll see the WhatsApp interface appear instantly on the tablet with all your chats.
Note: The main drawback of using WhatsApp Web to mirror your smartphone’s screen to your tablet is that the WhatsApp app on the tablet relies on the connection to the smartphone for the latest chat updates.
Use WhatsApp APK To Install WhatsApp On a Tablet
APK is short for Android Package Kit and is used to distribute Google Android apps. The apps are saved in a compressed folder and can be downloaded straight to your Android smartphone or tablet for installation.
To use the WhatsApp APK to install WhatsApp on a tablet, you need to find a reputable site that’s safe and trustworthy. Many of the options available don’t offer genuine links and these can infect your device with a virus or malware, among other risks.
We’ve covered some of the best safe APK sites for Android apps. For this guide though, we’ll use APKMirror, one of the most popular sites for APK downloading. APKMirror has almost every app’s APK and regularly adds new releases to its list, all of which are safe for download.
The WhatsApp APK method requires a few more steps than using WhatsApp Web, and you need an Android tablet with WiFi to perform the installation.
- Go to APKMirror and download the latest version of the WhatsApp APK file on your tablet. For this guide, we used WhatsApp version 2.20.194.16.
- Before you install the WhatsApp APK on your tablet, click Settings.
- Next, toggle the switch next to Chrome (or whichever browser you’re using) to mark it as enabled.
- When asked Do you want to install this application? It does not require any special access, click Install at the lower right side of the screen.
- Next, open the WhatsApp app and you’ll see the usual setup process. Enter details of your country and the phone number you use on your smartphone.
- Choose Call me when prompted to verify that number, and then enter the six-digit verification number you’re provided over the phone.
WhatsApp will check the number you provided. Once the number is verified, you can set up your profile on the tablet and start using WhatsApp without a SIM card.
Use a Third-Party App To Install WhatsApp On a Tablet
If you’re not able to install WhatsApp on a tablet using the WhatsApp APK, you can try using a third-party app. One of the popular third-party apps for installing WhatsApp without a SIM card is TextNow – a free texting and calling app.
You can download TextNow from Google Play Store and then open the app to set it up on your tablet. Once the setup is completed, open WhatsApp, select a country, and type the virtual phone number that the TextNow app generates for you.
When the SMS verification process fails, tap Call me, Go back to TextNow and answer the call. Remember the verification code that you’ll be told over the phone, and enter it on WhatsApp to complete the installation.
Keep The Conversation Going
If all you want is to access WhatsApp on your smartphone and tablet, WhatsApp Web is a better option. However, if you want to sideload WhatsApp by installing it on your tablet without a SIM card, the WhatsApp APK option or using a third-party app will do.
On the other hand, if you want to send text messages from your PC, check out our complete guide on how to use Android Messages on Desktop to send and receive messages on your PC.
Have you tried to install WhatsApp on a tablet? Share with us in the comments how you went about it and whether you used a SIM card or not.
