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WhatsApp is stopping support for all Symbian, Nokia S40, BlackBerry phones. Phones running older versions of Windows, Android and iOS operating systems will also not be supported.
The shutdown of the service for these devices and platforms will happen at the end of the year, December 31, 2016. https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/20951556

Android users still on Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 are no longer be able to use WhatsApp.

Windows phone users will have to upgrade beyond Windows Phone 7.1 to continue enjoying services. iOS 6 are not be supported, which  affects those Apple users who are holding back from updating the OS.

The devices that WhatsApp will no longer be supported are: Nokia Asha 201, Nokia Asha 205 Chat Edition, Nokia Asha 206, Nokia Asha 208, Nokia Asha 210, Nokia Asha 300, Nokia Asha 301, Nokia Asha 302, Nokia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306, Nokia Asha 308, Nokia Asha 309, Nokia Asha 310, Nokia Asha 311, Nokia Asha 515, Nokia Asha 500, Nokia Asha 501, Nokia Asha 502, Nokia Asha 503, Nokia Asha 230, Nokia C3-00, Nokia C3-01, Nokia X2-01, Nokia X3-02, Nokia X2-00, Nokia X7, Nokia E6, Nokia N8, Nokia C6, Nokia C7, Nokia E7, Nokia 500, Nokia 600, Nokia 603, Nokia 700, Nokia 701, Nokia 808, Nokia 5800, Nokia 5530, Nokia 5230, Nokia 5233, Nokia 5235, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6, Nokia X5-01, Nokia C6, Nokia C5-03, Samsung i8910 Omnia HD, Sony Ericsson Satio, Sony Ericsson Vivaz, Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro, Nokia 5700, Nokia 6110, Nokia 6120, Nokia 6121, Nokia 6124, Nokia 6700, Nokia 6290, Nokia E51, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E71, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia N76, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia 5320, Nokia 5630, Nokia 5730, Nokia 6210, Nokia 6220, Nokia 6650 fold, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 6720, Nokia 6730, Nokia 6760 Slide, Nokia 6790 Surge, Nokia C5, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia E72, Nokia E73, Nokia E75, Nokia E5, Nokia N78, Nokia N79, Nokia N85, Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia N96, Samsung GT-i8510, Samsung GT-I7110, Samsung SGH-L870, Samsung SGH-G810 and Samsung SGH-iNNN.

UPDATE: You won't be able to use WhatsApp on the following platforms for:

Nokia Symbian S60 after June 30, 2017
BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 after December 31, 2017
Windows Phone 8.0 and older after December 31, 2017
Nokia S40 after December 31, 2018
Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020

Personal info sharing
WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook, you have 30 days to opt-out. https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/general/26000016

Transferring Chat history
check out http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/general/21002842
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1660 on: February 13, 2017, 01:00:07 PM »
Quote from: Cheesecake on February 13, 2017, 12:55:25 PM
How about something like this:

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/282303528156
Smartwatch?

IINM would need a camera in order to activate web.whatsapp.com
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1661 on: February 13, 2017, 01:04:04 PM »
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1662 on: February 13, 2017, 01:05:25 PM »
Quote from: ExGingi on February 13, 2017, 01:00:07 PM
Smartwatch?

IINM would need a camera in order to activate web.whatsapp.com
It was a phone, which is now OOS so a watch shows up. Weird.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1663 on: February 13, 2017, 01:09:39 PM »
There should be any number of used phones for under $20 which will do what you need.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1664 on: February 13, 2017, 01:15:07 PM »
Quote from: Cheesecake on February 13, 2017, 12:55:25 PM
How about something like this:

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/282303528156
I wouldn't think it is a good idea to buy an unbranded phone, rather buy a very cheap low-end phone from a normal brand or a used/refurbished.

Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Android-Prepaid-Minutes-Tracfone/dp/B01AUT97JA or this https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Android-Prepaid-Minutes-Tracfone/dp/B00PWEN2ZE
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1665 on: February 13, 2017, 01:19:26 PM »
Quote from: Yisroel Tech on February 13, 2017, 01:15:07 PM
I wouldn't think it is a good idea to buy an unbranded phone, rather buy a very cheap low-end phone from a normal brand or a used/refurbished.

Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Android-Prepaid-Minutes-Tracfone/dp/B01AUT97JA or this https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Android-Prepaid-Minutes-Tracfone/dp/B00PWEN2ZE
Okay,
Quote from: Cheesecake on February 13, 2017, 01:09:39 PM
There should be any number of used phones for under $20 which will do what you need.
Here's another example:


Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/322417798954
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1666 on: February 13, 2017, 01:24:21 PM »
Quote from: Cheesecake on February 13, 2017, 01:19:26 PM
Okay,Here's another example:


Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/322417798954
Forgot to add another thing to look out for: it should not be a very old model. The phone you link is running Android 2.1 and Whatsapp recently ended support for devices running Android 2.1 and Android 2.2.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1667 on: February 13, 2017, 01:25:28 PM »
Quote from: Yisroel Tech on February 13, 2017, 01:24:21 PM
Forgot to add another thing to look out for: it should not be a very old model. The phone you link is running Android 2.1 and Whatsapp recently ended support for devices running Android 2.1 and Android 2.2.
So my thinking is maybe it's just worth it to spend $49.99 for a brand new phone, which might last a little longer.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1668 on: February 13, 2017, 01:27:34 PM »
Quote from: ExGingi on February 13, 2017, 01:25:28 PM
So my thinking is maybe it's just worth it to spend $49.99 for a brand new phone, which might last a little longer.
The phones I linked are under $30 and are brand new. They are just underpowered phones, but for running two apps they are way enough.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1669 on: February 13, 2017, 01:52:55 PM »
Quote from: Yisroel Tech on February 13, 2017, 01:27:34 PM
The phones I linked are under $30 and are brand new. They are just underpowered phones, but for running two apps they are way enough.
The only drawback on those is, that if one ever wants to use them as a phone, one is stuck with tracfone.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1670 on: February 24, 2017, 08:19:14 AM »
Will this help you? From the article it seems that you can have 2 whats app on your phone
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/02/24/samsung-officially-releases-secure-folder-galaxy-s7-s7-edge/
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1671 on: February 24, 2017, 08:22:30 AM »
Quote from: mbasar on February 24, 2017, 08:19:14 AM
Will this help you? From the article it seems that you can have 2 whats app on your phone
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/02/24/samsung-officially-releases-secure-folder-galaxy-s7-s7-edge/
Yes secure folder does allow you to have 2 whatsapps or 2 of whichever app you want . Can also use My Knox

ETA: you obviously will need a different number to register it with
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1672 on: February 24, 2017, 11:06:50 AM »
Such an annoying update to whatsapp.
, on android. The whole status thing.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1673 on: February 24, 2017, 12:00:25 PM »
Quote from: shulem92 on February 24, 2017, 11:06:50 AM
Such an annoying update to whatsapp.
, on android. The whole status thing.
They have a need to come up with something new. Telegram has so much more to offer.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1674 on: February 24, 2017, 12:07:23 PM »
Old Status is coming back. It's gonna be called Tagline
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1675 on: February 24, 2017, 12:16:25 PM »
Quote from: kracked dude on February 24, 2017, 12:07:23 PM
Old Status is coming back. It's gonna be called Tagline
Seems like it's still unconfirmed

http://techpp.com/2017/02/24/whatsapp-text-status-taglines/
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1676 on: February 24, 2017, 12:29:12 PM »
Quote from: Yammer on February 24, 2017, 12:16:25 PM
Seems like it's still unconfirmed

http://techpp.com/2017/02/24/whatsapp-text-status-taglines/
@WABetaInfo is very reliable. He reports actual code from the app. So it's already in the code just not yet enabled
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1677 on: February 24, 2017, 01:32:17 PM »
I found it very strange that my app updated by itself this time, didn't even ask me
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1678 on: February 24, 2017, 01:46:41 PM »
Quote from: shulem92 on February 24, 2017, 01:32:17 PM
I found it very strange that my app updated by itself this time, didn't even ask me
It didn't update itself. It was a server side switch that caused the code in the app to enable the status feature
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1679 on: March 06, 2017, 10:36:28 PM »
In my whatsapp database files I have a bunch of files each about 44 MB can I delete these?
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