Didn’t see this thread until now when I ran into some problem with WeChat. My mobile phone died (failed to power up; yes, I checked battery, plugged it in etc….) at the beginning of a month long trip to China!
Now I get a new phone (same phone # and service provider) and couldn’t log on to my previous account. When typed in ID/Name (which I used my phone #) and password (which I believe was correct), I was asked to identify (from some photos/pictures) 2 people whom I wechatted with, from a screen that showed only about 1 dozen images, and that I could try 2 times per day. I think this might take years!!! I did not proceed with it.
Here are some questions:
1. Can I set up a new account from a new device but has the same previous phone #?
2. Can I install WeChat on Windows 8.1? (Is BlueStacks Android Emulator reliable? or necessary?)
From
moondog’s first post:
Originally Posted by
moondog
I particularly like the feature that allows you to switch between your phone and your computer using the QR code (first time I've ever seen a good use for QR codes), though I must admit that offering a PC based client would address the same problem.
Can you explain how to switch back and forth your phone & pc using the QR code? I am real tech challenged here! You run WeChat on your pc?