How to access WhatsApp by proxy

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If you can’t connect to WhatsApp directly, you can use the app on your mobile device to connect through a proxy server set up by volunteers and organizations dedicated to helping people communicate securely and freely.
Using a proxy doesn't change the high level of privacy and security WhatsApp provides to all users. Your personal messages and calls are protected with end-to-end encryption, and only you and the person you're communicating with can read, listen to, or share them. Your messages won't be visible to anyone in between, not even the proxy servers, WhatsApp, or Meta.

Find a proxy to use

If you have internet access, you can search through social media or search engines for trusted sources that have created a proxy.

Connect to a proxy

  1. Make sure you're using the most current version of WhatsApp.
  2. In the Chats tab, tap
    more options
    > Settings.
  3. Tap Storage and Data > Proxy > Setup Proxy.
  4. Enter a Proxy host such as an IP address. You can customize a chat port for chat only or media port for voice messages, videos, or images.
    • You can also customize the chat or media port. Text is sent over the chat port. Images, videos, voice, etc. are sent over the media port.
  5. Tap
    alternate check mark
    to save. A status message shows if the connection is successful.
  6. If you're still unable to send or receive WhatsApp messages using a proxy, the proxy might've been blocked. Tap and hold the blocked proxy address to delete it, then enter a new proxy address to try again.
Note: Similar to all proxies, the use of a third-party proxy shares your IP address with the proxy provider. WhatsApp doesn’t provide third-party proxies.
If you'd like to help people re-establish their connection to WhatsApp, you can learn how to set up a proxy server in this article.

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