WhatsApp Phone Capture

Published on Jul 28, 2025

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Android

The WhatsApp Phone Capture Android app requires you to Allow the following permissions on your mobile device:

Permission	Description
Send notifications	Allows the app to send you alerts and notifications when you receive messages and calls.
Access device contacts	Allows the app to read your contacts' names. This is essential to: Send messages and make calls to your contacts through the app. Display the contact’s name when a message or a call is received on the app. Display the contact name in the organization archive.
Alarms and reminders	Allows the app to receive messages and calls when the app is in the background.
Back up data	Allows the app to back up chat messages to Google account storage on Android.
Access images, media, and files	Allows the app to share photos, media, and files on your device.
Access microphone	Allows the app to make calls, record and share voice messages, and videos with sound.
Access device location	Allows the app to access your device location to share with co-workers.
Access device camera	Allows the app to access the device camera to take photos and for video calls.
Read call log	Allows the app to access call log.
Make and manage phone calls	Allows the app to make and manage WhatsApp calls.
Access nearby devices	Allows the app to access nearby devices.

iOS

The WhatsApp Phone Capture iOS app requires you to Allow the following permissions on your mobile device:

Permission	Description
Send notifications	Allows the app to send you alerts and notifications when you receive messages and calls.
Access device contacts	Allows the app to read your contacts' names. This is essential to: Send messages and make calls to your contacts through the app. Display the contact’s name when a message or a call is received on the app. Display the contact name in the organization archive.
Access images, media, and files	Allows the app to share photos, media, and files on your device.
Access microphone	Allows the app to make calls, record and share voice messages, and videos with sound.
Access device location at all times	Allows the app to access your device location to share with co-workers.
Access device camera	Allows the app to access the device camera to take photos and for video calls.
Access reminders	Allows the app to access local reminders on the device.
Add to photo library	Allows the app to add photos to the device photo library.
Access photo library	Allows the app to share photos and media in your library.
Access device calendar	Allows the app to access events and reminders in the device calendar.
Access microphone	Allows the app to access the device microphone for calls, voice messages, and recordings.
Access Face ID	Allows the app to use Face ID for authentication.
Access Siri	Allows the app to access Siri to send messages.
Access to Bluetooth settings	Allows the app to access Bluetooth settings to connect to other devices over Bluetooth.
Access local network(s)	Allows the app to directly transfer your account to a new phone.

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