[busheezy]

It seems like WeChat access is pretty hard to get in the US currently if you don't know anyone that uses it. I registered an account to try and get support for my Ender 3D printer(nightmare). After a few fields the app asked me to have my sponsor enter my number and I wasn't able to progress further so I uninstalled.

[chance_state]

Wait what? You need a "sponsor" to use WeChat?

[nairteashop]

Sponsor is perhaps a strong word. You need another WeChat user to verify your account by scanning a QR code displayed on your app using their app. You need to do this when you create an account, and also if you haven't used your account in a while. I assume this is some sort of anti-spam/anti-bot feature.

Note that the above is just for the chat feature. You have to jump through more hoops if you want to make payments using the app.

[ISL]

Not only is it an anti-spam feature, but a single personal connection gives substantial insight into a person's social graph.

[busheezy]

https://share.busheezy.dev/gVeb8W.png This is what I see.

[bitxbitxbitcoin]

To use the Chinese version of WeChat.

[busheezy]

To use the version of WeChat I downloaded through the Play store.

[01100011]

I ran into this as well. At some point I was able to sign up using a facebook login. I subsequently deleted facebook, but WC still works.