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How to Activate Whatsapp Voice Calling – 3 Methods

Recent update from Whatsapp includes voice calling feature which needs to be activated via invitation from and active user of whatsapp calling but here in this post we are going to discuss three methods by which you can activate Whatsapp voice calling on your android device.

Important : First of all you need to update your Whatsapp to the latest available version from Google Play Store.

Method 1 – Invitation (Tradition Method)

Ask your friend who is already using Whatsapp voice calling feature to call you once.
Receive call once.
Now you have activated Whatsapp voice calling feature on your phone.
After following method 1, still if you unable to Whatsapp voice calling feature then you can try other methods given below.

Note : You will need a rooted android device in order to follow method 2 & method 3. Root your device now!

Method 2 – XML File Editing

Download & install ES File Explorer on your android device from Google Play Store.
Open menu(Click left soft button) and change status of the Root Explorer to On.
Now click Root Explorer option and select Mount R/W and change the all options to RW.
Navigate to /data/data/com.whatsapp/shared_prefs/
Open com.whatsapp__preferences.xml with ES Note Editor.
Find <map> in that file.
Add two lines given below after <map>

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<boolean name="call" value="true" />
<string name="call_allowed">all</string>
Save file and exit ES File Explorer.
Go to Settings -> Apps -> Whatsapp -> Force Stop -> OK.
Now open Whatsapp again. You will see Whatsapp voice calling feature activated.
Method 3 – Terminal Emulator

Download & install Terminal Emulator on your android device from Google Play Store.
Open Terminal Emulator and type following code :

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su
am start -n com.whatsapp/com.whatsapp.HomeActivity
Open Whatsapp & see Whatsapp voice calling feature activated &  in action.
Note : You can only call whatsapp calling feature to call those user who already have Whatsapp voice calling enable.

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