How to download WhatsApp on Huawei

Here we show you how to download WhatsApp on Huawei phones, something that has become quite complicated in recent times after the US government's blockade of Chinese brands such as Honor or Huawei to prevent their access to Google services. This situation means that the new terminals of these brands do not have access to Google Play and its app downloads and that in the case of WhatsApp it is further complicated by the dependence of the app (now in the hands of Facebook) with Google Drive to backup copies of messages, images, videos, voice memos, etc. Therefore, and thanks to our guide, we offer you the best solutions to download WhatsApp on your Huawei smartphone without resorting to root.

Of course, first of all, you will have to activate the options Installation of applications from unknown sources found in Settings - Security in order to install any app that does not come from App Gallery, the official Huawei application store.

The first and easiest option is to access the official WhatsApp page and download the WhatsApp installation file; follow the steps below:

Once the application is downloaded, the registration process will be the same as for Android with active Google services; Of course, you will not be able to access Google Drive to make and restore backups, something that we will solve a little below. If you leave it that way, the copies will be stored in the phone's internal memory.

Another alternative is to download WhatsApp from App Gallery, the alternative Google Play application store for Huawei and Honor mobiles; follow the steps below: