WhatsApp for iOS Update Lets s Set It as Default App for Calls and Messages 74h23 Technology News

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Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 28 March 2025 13:12 IST

WhatsApp for iOS Update Lets s Set It as Default App for Calls and Messages

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s can now directly call numbers from the webpage and other places via WhatsApp

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The feature is introduced with WhatsApp for iOS 25.8.74 update
s can now set it as the default app for calls and messages
It was first reported in WhatsApp beta for iOS 25.8.10.74

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The latest WhatsApp for iOS app version 25.8.74 introduces the instant messaging platform as an option in the default apps section. iOS s can now choose between FaceTime, Phone, and WhatsApp as their default calling app. It is also presented as an alternative when setting the default messaging app on iPhone alongside the existing Messages app.

WhatsApp appears as an alternative following the latest update

To set WhatsApp as the default app for calls, s need to navigate to Settings and then Default Apps. Under this banner, select Calling > WhatsApp. The same action can also be performed for messages by heading over to Messaging > WhatsApp. Once done, any numbers dialled directly from the webpage and other places which use system behaviour to carry out calls will automatically be directed over WhatsApp.

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The feature was first Apple's TestFlight programme. However, it has since been rolled out widely and Gadgets 360 can confirm its availability with the latest WhatsApp for iOS update which can be ed via the App Store.

Its rollout potentially means that s will no longer be restricted to using Apple's system apps for basic actions like calls or messages. By setting WhatsApp as the default app, it eliminates additional steps such as manually selecting it from the selection menu or switching to the app to make calls.

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