WhatsApp CEO says Apple does not want people to use Android phones By WhatsApp CEO launches scathing attacks at Apple It's in Apple's interest to ensure people don't use Android phones, says WhatsApp CEO "You don’t see a label for iMessage when you download it because you don’t download it, it’s on your phone to begin with," he says The rivalry between Facebook and Apple is quite old now and jabs from both camps have been directed at each other frequently. The latest was from WhatsApp CEO who said Apple does not want people to use Android phones.