You can think of Weixin and WeChat as kind two different modes of the same app. Weixin is the default mode for people who register for the app under a Chinese phone number (+86). WeChat refers to the international mode of the app, which you will experience if you register for example under a British phone number. Below is our Q&A on some of the most common points of confusion. Why can’t I see the wallet feature on my WeChat?įor many international users of WeChat the wallet feature is hidden. Below is a comparison of what China Weixin users see and what international WeChat users often see. However there is a work around to get the wallet to appear on the international WeChat version. What decides if I’m in Weixin mode or WeChat mode? Simply change the language setting to Chinese ( Me > Settings > General > Language ). The key is the phone number that you first used to register the account with. If you used a Chinese phone number (+86) to register then you will get the full Weixin features usually. Why doesn’t my Weixin recognize the QR code?Ībove: Roma Football Club’s Weixin accountĪbove: Roma Football Club’s WeChat account If you used a non-Chinese mobile number, say an American number, this will give you access to the WeChat features.Īctually however the features you can see as a user in WeChat are determined by several factors such as phone number, app language and even sometimes system language. WeChat international (non China) users can use the app’s built in QR code scanner to access either of these accounts. Weixin users however will only be able to scan the first one. The second one will bring up an error message. ![]() The official account systems for Weixin (China) and WeChat (non China) are completely separate. The information is hosted on different servers. This decision seems to be somewhat politically influenced and is likely why Tencent insists on referring to the same app by two different names. Official accounts using the international WeChat system are not subject to any rules and regulations imposed by the Chinese government (that’s why Chinese Weixin users can’t see them). ![]() But wait! South Africa has a wallet now too! Weixin official accounts are hosted in China and have to play by Beijing’s rules (that’s why Chinese can see them). Last year WeChat South Africa broke the news that they are now the first country outside China to launch a wallet for WeChat. The South African version of the wallet is very different from the Chinese version. ![]() It links together with a popular QR code payment system called Snapscan. This version of the wallet is only accessible for those who registered with a South African number but actually it seems this wallet is built into every new version of WeChat, though only South Africans can access it normally. Why is South Africa first? Well, they do take pride of place every time we open the app ? With this new development it seems it’s only a matter of time before WeChat launches WeChat wallets in other countries and the lines are blurred further between different versions of the WeChat app. CHINA 900B WECHAT 259BSTREETJOURNAL CODE.CHINA 900B WECHAT 259BSTREETJOURNAL FULL.
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