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June 16, 2024
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I'm aware some users are using the app for business purposes. I'm glad my app is helping you being more productive, but please if you are using the app for commercial purposes consider supporting it. I want this little personal project to keep being a free without ads nor purchases app, and the progress and updates are based on the reception and support from you. There is a donation version that you can buy to help the development: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trianguloy.openInWhatsapp.donation
[New: There is now a web version, compatible with WhatsApp Web: https://trianguloy.github.io/OpenInWhatsapp_Web/ ]
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Did you know you can open a chat in WhatsApp with any number without saving first into contacts by entering it on the search box inside WhatsApp itself?
Source: https://faq.whatsapp.com/1183494482518500
Originally you needed to use a long and difficult to remember link, so I made this tiny app to help in the process.
Since then I have added multiple functionalities (enter message, share link, list of country codes, create shortcut, save recent and pinned, open recent calls via add-on, and a few more) but always with these three principles:
1) Make the smaller app possible. This means no extra unrelated content, no extra libraries and no useless things. Currently its size is around 100KB=0.1MB. Less than a standard picture!
2) Use as few permissions as possible. Only the create_shortcut permission is used, nothing else! (no calls, no storage, no internet).
3) No ads. I hate ads. I will never add ads, adware, spyware, user tracking or other nasty stuff.
If you want a small tool to help you open numbers in WhatsApp, try it. If you prefer an app that sends your data to Google, there are clones out there.
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Translation:
Thanks to Timofey Lisunov, Matheus Damacs, Yusuf Emen, Benjamin Yılmaz Çetiner, Richard Anderson (Hirai RCD), Aditya, Armand Secco, Yoni Cohen jonbir3, MageshBabu K (mage1k99), artmann (Dwi Legowo), Steven Felix, mezysinc, Thenur Mahesh Kannan, Faisal Aloufi, RaviDhoriya, Nathanaël Gagnepain, OnnoV, Hüseyin Filiz for the translations!
Permissions used:
SHORTCUT: To create shortcuts in the launcher.
-Nothing else- (they aren't necessary)
Apk size:
~100 KB (0,1MB)
Latest Version
5.0
June 16, 2024
TrianguloY
Tools
Android
13,999,092
Free
com.trianguloy.openInWhatsapp
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User Reviews
Mukund Govindarajan
4 years ago
I use this in Dual SIM phone and I find this doesn't have an option to choose which sender number to use while sending. To post this question in FAQ link when selected gives an invalid email id. How does one reach out to developer? Dual sim option of this app works in other model phone, so to me this erratic settings of this app
vipin saklani
3 years ago
Good app. I would give five star the day app has an option to browse through my recent call logs and send message to an unknown number there. Many times people/delivery boys call us and ask us to send location. it ia cumbersome to remember the number and feed here manually. I don't know how developer missed this feature.
Kenneth Lam
4 years ago
Great app that allows opening a WhatsApp chat box with someone not in your contact by entering the phone number. It works exactly the developer has described. No frills, no ads, nothing excessive, nothing missing. Thanks developer TrianguloY
Aldian Hudaya
4 years ago
This app deserves my 5 star rating. Does what it exactly describes, flawlessly. All we need to do is to fire up the app, enter a phone number, and WhatsApp pops up with a chat to that number. No intrusive or annoying ads. I've never seen something so awesome! If you're open for donations let me know. I'll gladly donate some for such an awesome developer.
A Google user
5 years ago
Really nice, small and useful app. Unfortunately, it does not seem to support Dual Whatsapp that is supported by most modern dual SIM phones. I wish there was a way to switch between the 2 WhatsApp on the phone
Mahmoud Youssef
1 year ago
The app serves its purpose well, free from bugs, and what I liked most is its ad-free experience.
azlang
1 year ago
Does what it promises, without any glitch, & eaves you the opportunity to save the no. amongst your phone and WhatsApp contacts if & when you wish. Also, because it noticed I have a so called BUSINESS WhatsApp account, it politely asked me to consider contributing by paying some money. Which I cannot, as my "business" is a one-man business: but I appreciate its not insisting and not pestering me and not forcing me; so, if and when, hopefully, I become "affluent", I will spontaneously do it!
Brent James Collins
4 years ago
Found, & still find it, fiddly & unreliable to use, but i definitely managed to get it to work, as i think i wouldn't otherwise have managed to have had a nice chat with myself on WhatsApp, which i managed to do! When i have used it more & become more used to it i hopefully expect it to become more reliable & error free with increased use, as having decided it works & bought the man a coffee, i think my present troubles must be down to my lack of proper familiarity with the app, hence 4 stars!
Sudhir Pisipati
4 years ago
The most staggeringly amazing app when you look at its size and also that it does exactly what it says, and nothing at all other than that... No nonsense at all... No ads, no annoying messages... I am more than pleased with what is there, but it might be even better if it worked with two WhatsApp numbers. But hey... how much can one ask for??
A Google user
6 years ago
Awesome app, minimal design and no ads. Does what it says. One small feature request : there should be an option to hide that help text in the main screen, after first or few use it becomes useless for the user. It will also lead to minimal and clean ui.
Duchess of Potato Land (Jules)
2 years ago
I only give this two stars in consideration to the developers when it should have been 1 star instead. The app clearly said that it doesn't save any number but I came to find out that the number I frequently enter is saved and added to one of my existing contacts. And I never did that by myself, which means the app did it and my Telegram acc is now compromised because of it. Terrible experience.
Nawaf Abu-Ghazaleh
3 years ago
It does exactly what it says. The app is flawless and allows you to send whatsapp messages to numbers not registered in your phone. Saves time when you need to share your location with someone not listed in your contact phone list. Brilliant!
Shaan Singh
3 years ago
Mebbe if you incorporate the dial pad with the msging pop up, one would not experiance a lag while the app opens up on the screen.... Other than that, its a wonderful app, minimalistic and doesnwhatbit says, with minimum drama. I like it since I have been using it fir work for the last 2 months....
Himanshu S Pandey
3 years ago
Very useful. Does what it says. I remember that there was an app named 'Qcktag' (no longer supported) which helped storing temporary numbers and helped in making calls, sending messages. It would be nice if developer could have a look at it and incorporate some ideas from it.
Ankit Agarwal
4 years ago
Amazing!! I love it working. Just 1 suggession, please add a one click delete button for faster enrty. I cant reply directly so posting in my original review. My copy doesn't "has"(mistake corrected) the back button. I delete manually by my keyboard, which creates a fuss. I can share a screenshot if you share a contact.
Nitin Soni
3 years ago
Edit: Its full.. ❤️ ---- Clean simple useful.. all about it.. I often deal with new customers & every time i want to ping them, i needed to save numbers first(WHYYYYY??) then i came across this app, using Free API to call msg inbox.. it is just heaven.. 🌟 What you can is just modify this UI a little bit. for UX add it in android menu "call using" ..
A Google user
6 years ago
Such a useful app. Many thanks to the developer for creating an ad free app with such great utility. Not just mine, it's the first thing that i installed on my mom's new phone since she has so many people to contact but it's a big hassle to create so many new contacts just for a small cursory chat. It fulfills the demand of 'I don't want so and so person to see my profile picture' too! 😁
Quenyan Warrior
1 year ago
I found a bug, when you fill in the number and choose option call, it brings to the call screen with the number, however the "+" sign is missing, thus making call toward a unknown inactive number. for example 61xxxxxx instead of +61xxxxxx, huge difference.
Priya Mondal
1 year ago
Very small and useful app. Thank you.
A Google user
5 years ago
I very much like the app. Simple and light. If anyone has a bad review for this app, probably his requirement is different from what the app is meant for. A small sugestion to make it even better. When I tap to enter a phone no. - I wish the numeric keypad with bigger buttons pops up rather than the conventional.. If that is done - 5 stars.. Promised by the developer to make the change. 👍👍
