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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 556463 times)

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2801 on: May 04, 2023, 11:36:21 AM »
I wonder how well it will do with any of the following:

1. regular english
2. bi- and tri-lingual messages
3. Chassidishe accents

So far better than expected on 1 and 2, haven't tried 3.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2802 on: May 04, 2023, 11:46:54 AM »
So far better than expected on 1 and 2, haven't tried 3.


Better than Google Voice?
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2803 on: May 04, 2023, 11:48:12 AM »
Game changer!

Ridiculous that it has to get to this!!!

Expect this service to do one or more of the following:

1. Crash soon under load.
2. Limiting message length and/or number of messages.
3. Charging.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2804 on: May 04, 2023, 12:51:10 PM »
Really cool that it gives a summary for super long vn's.

3. Charging.

I already hit my cap on free transcriptions. Says I need to $ubscribe or wait till Monday for more.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2805 on: May 04, 2023, 03:56:28 PM »
There goes the end to end encryption
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2806 on: May 04, 2023, 03:59:28 PM »

Better than Google Voice?
Infinitely.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2807 on: May 07, 2023, 01:44:20 PM »
So far better than expected on 1 and 2, haven't tried 3.

I am totally blown away.

Someone sent me a voicenote in Hebrew this morning. I sent it to TranscribeMe thinking that I would get a transliteration. I actually got an accurate translation of the message.

I then sent the message to Arnon the Transcriber and got a Hebrew transcription that matched the English translation.

Last week I sent a slightly longer English voicenote, I got back a transcription, followed by a summary. IDK what length triggers a summary, but in this specific case the summary was just a drop shorter than the original, but accurate.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2808 on: May 09, 2023, 04:39:08 PM »



ETA
It doesn't let you swipe now, why remove features?
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2809 on: May 10, 2023, 11:07:49 AM »



ETA
It doesn't let you swipe now, why remove features?
Android?

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2810 on: May 10, 2023, 12:57:13 PM »
Android?

Look at the picture.

IOS layout
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2811 on: May 10, 2023, 01:02:45 PM »
I am totally blown away.

Someone sent me a voicenote in Hebrew this morning. I sent it to TranscribeMe thinking that I would get a transliteration. I actually got an accurate translation of the message.
Wow!
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2812 on: May 11, 2023, 12:59:46 AM »
Really cool that it gives a summary for super long vn's.

I already hit my cap on free transcriptions. Says I need to $ubscribe or wait till Monday for more.
Which ones are you using? There's more than one out there.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2813 on: May 11, 2023, 01:06:57 AM »
Look at the picture.

IOS layout
Incorrect
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2814 on: May 11, 2023, 08:24:50 AM »
Incorrect

So what device are you on?
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2815 on: May 11, 2023, 08:28:15 AM »
So what device are you on?
Android running the latest beta software
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2816 on: May 12, 2023, 01:25:50 PM »
Look at the picture.

IOS layout
This is IOS layout similar but different


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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2817 on: May 12, 2023, 01:31:47 PM »
Can you swipe between views?
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« Reply #2818 on: May 12, 2023, 01:32:18 PM »

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2819 on: June 07, 2023, 08:59:25 AM »
Screen share


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