How to Enable WhatsApp Calling feature

How to Enable WhatsApp Calling feature

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  February 02, 2015     
WhatsApp   

WhatsApp introduced new Calling feature in a new update 2.11.508 and its available for few users only . Also WhatsApp seems copying the technique of Google Inbox .  It means If you want WhatsApp Calling feature , You need an Invite from others who have this feature already .
WhatsApp Calling feature
WhatsApp Calling feature also can be Enabled by a simple trick and its working surely . So follow the below trick to get WhatsApp calling feature working .

 Proof -
WhatsApp Calling feature
How to Enable WhatsApp Calling feature - 
Note -  You must be rooted to enable this feature .

Step 1. Download Latest WhatsApp Application for Android from - Here

Step 2. Update your WhatsApp by Installing the above Downloaded latest WhatsApp application .

 Step 3. Open Root Explorer or Es file Explorer and Go to 

         Data > Data > com.whatsapp > shared_prefs > com.whatsapp_preferences.xml

Step 4. Edit the above file and Add these two lines after <map> -

<boolean name="call" value="true" />
<string name="call_allowed">all</string>

Step 5. Now save the file and Go to Settings > Apps and Force Stop WhatsApp .

Step 6. Open your WhatsApp now ... and its done :D



10 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 February 2015 at 23:42

    Didn't work on 2.11.508 :(

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  2. Unknown3 February 2015 at 00:28

    Frst u need a call

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  3. Unknown3 February 2015 at 01:45

    Didn't work on 2.11.508

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  4. Unknown3 February 2015 at 05:09

    Calls menu came on whatsapp. But as soon as I call someone, the call hangs up like in 1 sec. Beep and its back.
    Any reason for this ?

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    1. Unknown8 February 2015 at 10:24

      Other person to whom you may have called must also enable calling feature.

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    2. Unknown16 February 2015 at 07:08

      Plz call me on whatsapp to activate for me +1-201-472-3997 thanks in advance

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  5. Unknown4 February 2015 at 10:34

    Feature added but now whatsapp crashes every time i open it...plz help...i dont wanna loose my chats

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    1. Unknown5 March 2015 at 21:03

      hi
      i have installed new version in whats app but the path metioned i cannot find the file.can some one help me

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  6. virtualt14 March 2015 at 18:04

    Hello! first of all very good post ! Please Might you climb a screen print file ? A before you edit and over and modified.
    Since I did what you describe, but it did not work . But I have doubts about how it should really be .
    Thank you very much !!!

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  7. Unknown19 March 2015 at 00:28

    +967773309338 please active mine :)

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