How to install WhatsApp in an LG V40 ThinQ

How to install WhatsApp in a LG V40 ThinQ

WhatsApp is an instant messaging application belonging to Facebook since 2016, it is the most used messaging application in the world that is why it is very useful to have it installed on your LG V40 ThinQ.

In this tutorial we will provide you with instructions to download, install and configure WhatsApp in a V40 ThinQ in a few minutes and in a few simple steps.

Table of Contents:

Estimated time: 5 minutes.

1- First step:

To install WhatsApp in your V40 ThinQ you have several options, if you LG V40 ThinQ has the app store “Play Store” looks for its icon and clicks on it.
If, on the other hand, your LG V40 ThinQ doesn't have a Play Store, see the following article: Google Play alternatives

2- Second step:

At the top of the Play Store application store there is a search engine, click on it and type “WhatsApp”.

3- Third step:

Among the options or suggestions that will appear select “WhatsApp Messenger”.

4- Fourth step:

Make sure to select the legitimate version of WhatsApp belonging to the company WhatsApp LLC, if you have a company phone number you can install WhatsApp Business, this version has specific options for companies.

Click on “Install” or “Get” to begin installing the application on your LG V40 ThinQ. It may ask you for confirmation to download the App if you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network since the data will be deducted from your rate that the application occupies.

Wait while WhatsApp is installed.

5- Fifth step:

Once installed you will see the option “Open”, if you wish you can return to the home screen of your LG V40 ThinQ, you will have the green WhatsApp icon on this screen, if you do not find it, drag to the right until you find it. Open WhatsApp.

6- Sixth step:

Accept the WhatsApp terms and conditions, click “Agree and continue”.

7- Seventh step:

Enter your phone number, check that the prefix corresponds to your country. You will receive an SMS in that phone number so it must be correct and you must have access to that number, if it's your V40 ThinQ's phone number the app will automatically read the SMS and confirm that it is correct, in case that you do not have to enter the code received by SMS.

Press Ok or Next.

8- Eighth step:

Enter your username, the name you want to appear to your contacts on WhatsApp. You can also upload a photo to be recognized.

9- Ninth step:

Press continue and you're done, you already have WhatsApp installed and configured in your V40 ThinQ with the operating system Android 8.1 (Oreo). Start writing to your contacts by pressing the button +.

In your V40 ThinQ you can store WhatsApp photos and videos thanks to its internal memory 64/128 GB.

You can connect your V40 ThinQ through Wi-Fi thanks to its connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot and download all the photos and videos of WhatsApp.

If you need to check the WhatsApp from your V40 ThinQ anywhere you can use the network connection HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps.

You can also make video calls from your LG V40 ThinQ through WhatsApp thanks to its 8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1.4µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4µm selfie or front camera and its P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density) screen, if you want to know how to make video calls from WhatsApp or using other applications see the following tutorial: Video calls on LG V40 ThinQ