WhatsApp can now be selected as the default calling and messaging app on iPhone, if users so wish (via WABetaInfo). A change ...

To make WhatsApp your default app for calling or messaging, open Settings, scroll down and select Apps, then Default Apps.

With iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced a new option that lets iPhone users set third-party apps as the default for calls and messages. Now WhatsApp has finally released an update to support this API, ...