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title: "How can I update WhatsApp without using Play Store?"  
description: "How can I update WhatsApp without using Play Store?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-13  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94521/how-can-i-update-whatsapp-without-using-play-store  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["whatsapp", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How can I update WhatsApp without using Play Store?

How can I [update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update) [WhatsApp](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23317/exactly-how-to-use-whatsapp-for-pupil-employment) without using [Play Store](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1784/the-app-permission-list-would-be-restored-soon-by-google-on-play-store)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Using the APK installer file, update WhatsApp.

1. To get WhatsApp Apk, **open your device's browser** and go to apkmirror.com. You can also click to get WhatsApp Apk.
2. Choose the **most recent version of Whatsapp** from the list. If you want to utilize the Whatsapp beta instead, you can install the beta version.
3. After you've chosen your version, the download page will ask if you're using an **ARM, ARM64, or x86 device**, which are the three processing architectures used in smartphones. The ARM architecture is the most prevalent; if it doesn't work, you can try x86.
4. Once the **APK file has been downloaded** to your phone, tap it to begin the installation process. If you are unable to locate the file, , it is usually downloaded to the Phone storage > Download, which you can access from an explorer app
5. When you first launch this external APK for installation, your phone will ask if you want to install the file from an unknown source; tap OK. If you need to manually enable it, go ahead and do the following: **Additional settings / More > Developer options** can be found under **Settings > Additional settings / More > Developer options.**

You can easily **upgrade WhatsApp** without using the Play [Store](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1205/what-is-the-command-to-take-backup-and-restore-for-sharepoint-site) by following the steps above, and your smartphone will have the most recent version of the program.


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