WhatsApp Messenger 12+

I had a pop up from WhatsApp requesting access to all photos. I can't even remember the last time I used the app (it has been over a year) and at the time the pop up was displayed I was browsing in Safari. Since I didn't expect the pop up I mindlessly clicked Allow and then immediately went into settings to revoke all photos access. WhatsApp should not be requesting access to all photos out of the blue.

I'm giving 4 stars because the app worked fine as far as I remember. I wanted to report the issue to WhatsApp but have not found a way to do that so am attempting to let somebody know by writing a review. I'll probably delete the app now though to avoid future occurrences. It makes me suspicious of what it could possibly be doing in the background without my knowledge because I didn't do anything that should result in WhatsApp wanting access to my photos.

Please bring back the send and receive sounds within the app I do not mean the notifications you can configure. I mean that ones we have always had when you are sending messages back-and-forth with the person. They’re used to be a sound for when they sent you a message, and you had the app open. This has been removed in one of the many updates. This app has gotten in the past few months. This is extremely annoying for visually impaired people like me. If some people. Don’t like this You should just give them the option to turn it off, or keep it on, if they like. Please bring this option back. I know they’re other alternatives to ‎WhatsApp like telegram, but I don’t really want to do that. I am not asking for much. Just give us the options. We had sense. Forever. I’ve been using this app for over six years and never once had a problem like this. This app is all about communication, and I cannot communicate properly because by the time I am done. Typing my response. I have 2 or 3 new messages

I’ve used WhatsApp for years - I used to travel a lot and it was great for group texts to my family back home and maintaining contact with my international friends. Recently I’ve been trying to use it as a group messaging tool for volunteers at my job - and I have had to submit a review request THREE TIMES because I have been banned for adding my OWN contacts (both in my phone and they have WhatsApp) to a group message with less than 30 people in it. When my review has returned that I’m a real human being, I would be able to add one more contact to the group before being banned again. When I send an email to try and get help on this, I’m told that I just need to submit a request for review in the app… which obviously hasn’t solved the problem the last 3 times so I’m unsure why it’s the only solution. Currently about to look for alternatives, which is sad bc WhatsApp has always been tried and true. But when it’s frustrating and there’s no hope in solving the problem.. it is what it is. 👎🏻