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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

Author Topic: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread  (Read 441405 times)

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2660 on: March 15, 2022, 12:35:38 PM »
Can't. It's awful.
And the syncing with my phone is also awful.
No issues here.

Just got a cool new feature another in the telegram copy list


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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2661 on: March 15, 2022, 02:25:58 PM »
Can't. It's awful.
And the syncing with my phone is also awful.

Agree on the syncing and the limited history on the web version.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2662 on: March 27, 2022, 04:29:33 PM »
Got the old Whatsapp Web back when I switched from Note10 to S22U.
Now I'm back on the 7 day countdown. Any way to stop it from switching to the new Whatsapp Web?
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2663 on: April 04, 2022, 03:03:30 PM »
Is there a way to connect the same account to multiple phones ( or through bluestacks two computers in two places)?

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2664 on: April 04, 2022, 03:31:44 PM »
Is there a way to connect the same account to multiple phones ( or through bluestacks two computers in two places)?
If all else fails you can log into whatsapp web from 2 computers.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2665 on: April 04, 2022, 06:03:13 PM »
You can only log into one phone app.

You can try web on a second phone or use a computer more devices
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2666 on: April 04, 2022, 08:52:39 PM »
Is there a way to connect the same account to multiple phones ( or through bluestacks two computers in two places)?
The best option I've found for WhatsApp web on a phone is:
WhatsApp Web to go
https://github.com/92lleo/WhatsappWebToGo/releases/tag/v1.7.2

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2667 on: June 09, 2022, 09:15:33 PM »
WhatsApp is now letting up to 512 people on groups👏

Just 199,488 more to go to catch up to telegram :)



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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2668 on: June 20, 2022, 04:29:13 PM »
I don't know if this has been around for a while now (I don't use voice notes much), but I just noticed that you can now drag up the voice note button to lock it on so you don't have to hold it down, and then you can pause the recording and even leave the app/chat and come back later to continue recording.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2669 on: June 20, 2022, 05:20:51 PM »
I don't know if this has been around for a while now (I don't use voice notes much), but I just noticed that you can now drag up the voice note button to lock it on so you don't have to hold it down, and then you can pause the recording and even leave the app/chat and come back later to continue recording.
Its one of the many recent updates WhatsApp has been rolling out recently.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2670 on: June 20, 2022, 05:56:33 PM »
I don't know if this has been around for a while now (I don't use voice notes much), but I just noticed that you can now drag up the voice note button to lock it on so you don't have to hold it down, and then you can pause the recording and even leave the app/chat and come back later to continue recording.
Been like that for a while I believe.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2671 on: June 20, 2022, 06:18:36 PM »
Been like that for a while I believe.
2 years

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2673 on: June 21, 2022, 11:23:49 AM »
I'm looking for some creative ideas on how to merge two WhatsApp accounts.

I would like to switch the phone number of account / phone A to phone B. The problem is that phone B already has a WhatsApp account with some groups that I would like to keep.

Is there anyway to merge personal chats?
Will it keep me part of both accounts WhatsApp groups?
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2674 on: June 21, 2022, 02:45:30 PM »
I'm looking for some creative ideas on how to merge two WhatsApp accounts.

I would like to switch the phone number of account / phone A to phone B. The problem is that phone B already has a WhatsApp account with some groups that I would like to keep.

Is there anyway to merge personal chats?
Will it keep me part of both accounts WhatsApp groups?

Very complicated, is your phone rooted?

Many years ago when I had a rooted phone I used an app called WA tweeks (I think thats the name) and they had an option to merge the 2 databases.

The issue is to get the database out of the phone decrypted is not possible on the latest versions of WA. The only way is to downgrade and play a lot of shtick.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2675 on: June 21, 2022, 04:35:26 PM »
I'm looking for some creative ideas on how to merge two WhatsApp accounts.

I would like to switch the phone number of account / phone A to phone B. The problem is that phone B already has a WhatsApp account with some groups that I would like to keep.

Is there anyway to merge personal chats?
Will it keep me part of both accounts WhatsApp groups?

Why don't you install GBWhatsapp on phone B as a second account and maintain them simultaneously? Not so difficult to move chat databases from one phone to the other.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2676 on: June 22, 2022, 10:44:43 AM »
Why don't you install GBWhatsapp on phone B as a second account and maintain them simultaneously? Not so difficult to move chat databases from one phone to the other.
That's the way it is now, it's very annoying and confusing for people
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2677 on: June 22, 2022, 10:52:32 AM »
Very complicated, is your phone rooted?

Many years ago when I had a rooted phone I used an app called WA tweeks (I think thats the name) and they had an option to merge the 2 databases.

The issue is to get the database out of the phone decrypted is not possible on the latest versions of WA. The only way is to downgrade and play a lot of shtick.
The phone isn't rooted, but I can possibly move my WhatsApp over to a rooted phone, that sounds like a pain though.
I don't believe WhatsApp lets you use an old version of their app.

Another question is when to switch over my number, before or after the merge? And will I loose my groups?


ETA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-whatsapp-key-db-extractor-crypt6-12-non-root-updated-october-2016.2770982/page-31#post-83629013
« Last Edit: June 22, 2022, 11:05:24 AM by Yo ssi »
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
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