I want to change my default messanging app to whatsapp.

[Android Central Question]

When I go to the configure apps however, it won't show as one of the options for default apps.

 

[Android Central Question]

App is not listed at 'set as default'

I want to set my default sms app as whatsapp.
I have seen other people have it on the possible apps on the 'set as default'. When I go to the configure apps however, only messages (which was the default sms app) showed up as the possible default sms apps.

The phone im using is the oneplus 5 if it helps.

 

[A Bochur]

Re: App is not listed at 'set as default'

WhatsApp is not an sms app and therefore cannot be set as default sms.
I'm really not sure how that was accomplished on other phones

 

[hallux]

I believe that's because Whatsapp is not set up to manage/handle actual SMS messages. That is what that setting is for.

 

[belodion]

Multiple posting is deprecated. Threads merged.

 

[Eyub Bardakci]

On my friends phone is it possible, he have a samsung J5!
Cant change to Whatsapp as default SMS app on my S7 Edge.
Very weird!