Whatsapp auto download images option missing on latest iPhone and Android Whatsapp version, if you are untick auto download images on earlier version then this option will appear continuously after update to latest version but auto download images option would disappear on iPhone and Android devices if auto download (with a tick) enable on earlier version.
Techgravy blog shared a trick how to get back Whatsapp auto download images option missing on iPhone by edit plist file then we can disable auto download images on Whatsapp. However we can’t do same thing on Android Whatsapp caused Whatsapp server will deny activate this option, we can’t access to setting option disable auto download images on Android devices.
If you are looking for a solution disable Whatsapp auto download images on Android, you can try below trick.
Disable Android Whatsapp Auto Download Images
This trick can apply to any Android devices without rooted.
Download whatsapp for Android and installed. First force close Whatsapp to disable running at background, then turn on airplane mode on android devices.
Install old version 2.8.1504 of Whatsapp without uninstall current version. You can use Google search and find it.
Change date and time to Oct, 2012.
Start up and run Whatsapp app on Android, go to Settings > chat settings > untick auto download images option.
Turn off airplane mode, change back date and time to current month and year.
Go to Google play store update latest Whatsapp version and authentication again, you may find that auto download images is back on latest Whatsapp version.
We can disable and enable auto download anytime.
I’m writing from Italy and all I wanted to say is Thank you!
This auto download was really annoying!
Wellcome
This worked perfectly for me on android. Thanks.
This worked perfectly for me on android. Thanks.
Shame on Whatsapp. I managed thanks to you guys!
It doesnt work anymore.
It wont allowed me to install an old version of whatsapp
P.S. Galaxy S4 user
Try use another old version.
hi! also in mine says not possible to install.
i have changed the date. how can it knows it not installable?
anyway…can i know wich version goes now??
thanks
OMG !!
Thank you Thank you Thank you :)
Just want to say a big THANK YOU :)
It works on my Xperia Z.
im using xperia s and it doesnt work. iv tried to use older version it doesnt work also…. my android is jellybean…. please help….