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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 441442 times)

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1240 on: March 30, 2016, 08:52:24 PM »
Got it,
Have they (or waze, tapatalk) actually ever changed anything upon your suggestion?
In regards to UI/UX feedback, I find that tapatalk does a pretty good job at listening to user feedback
Waze second
And whatsapp an even more distant third.

What they are really after are the bug reports which are really important to them to get before they move to production.

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1241 on: March 30, 2016, 08:54:00 PM »
In regards to UI/UX feedback, I find that tapatalk does a pretty good job at listening to user feedback
Waze second
And whatsapp an even more distant third.

What they are really after are the bug reports which are really important to them to get before they move to production.
Aha, keep it up then

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1242 on: March 30, 2016, 08:59:11 PM »
In regards to UI/UX feedback, I find that tapatalk does a pretty good job at listening to user feedback
Waze second
And whatsapp an even more distant third.

What they are really after are the bug reports which are really important to them to get before they move to production.
Where do we ask Tapatalk to fix the missing Wikis?

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1243 on: March 30, 2016, 09:01:06 PM »
Where do we ask Tapatalk to fix the missing Wikis?
IINM The wiki is a homegrown plugin built by @BAHayman.....
It needs to be fixed on the DDF side

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1244 on: March 30, 2016, 09:01:53 PM »
IINM The wiki is a homegrown plugin built by @BAHayman.....
It needs to be fixed on the DDF side
Oh. I hope he's up to fixing it...

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1245 on: March 30, 2016, 09:05:21 PM »
Oh. I hope he's up to fixing it...
I don't think he gets paid for it... So whenever he has a chance to take a look at it would be great...

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1246 on: March 31, 2016, 12:42:23 AM »
The default 3 columns should be Calls, Chats and Groups.

I see no need for "Contacts" to have it's own full tab, as I don't ever use it unless I'm making a new message, and there is a button for composing a message already. Pressing that should bring up the contacts page with a search bar.
+1 especially that the contacts column doesn't update automatically, whereas the new message button does. (it is easier though if you just want to check out profile pictures)

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1247 on: March 31, 2016, 12:53:53 AM »
+1 especially that the contacts column doesn't update automatically, whereas the new message button does. (it is easier though if you just want to check out profile pictures)
That is why pressing the new message button should show you the contact list, with the focus on the contact search bar.

So if you want to browse pics, you can just hit "new message" and scroll down...

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1248 on: March 31, 2016, 12:57:27 AM »
+1 especially that the contacts column doesn't update automatically, whereas the new message button does. (it is easier though if you just want to check out profile pictures)

That is why pressing the new message button should show you the contact list, with the focus on the contact search bar.

So if you want to browse pics, you can just hit "new message" and scroll down...
Really cool ideas you guys have.  Seriously though, use the contact us feature in whatsapp and tell them. Hopefully it'll get passed on to the right people there...
I don't think the whatsapp devs are reading this thread

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1249 on: March 31, 2016, 01:04:35 AM »


Really cool ideas you guys have.  Seriously though, use the contact us feature in whatsapp and tell them. Hopefully it'll get passed on to the right people there...
I don't think the whatsapp devs are reading this thread
Well you are


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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1250 on: March 31, 2016, 01:08:55 AM »
Really cool ideas you guys have.  Seriously though, use the contact us feature in whatsapp and tell them. Hopefully it'll get passed on to the right people there...
I don't think the whatsapp devs are reading this thread
I did, I doubt I'll hear back though.

When they were handling a billion messages daily, they were only a 6 person team... How much do you think the acquisition changed that?

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1251 on: April 01, 2016, 08:31:20 AM »
Whatsapp 2.16.4
New photo/video taking interface

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1252 on: April 01, 2016, 09:21:01 AM »
In the new  whatsapp version you can't anymore tap a profile on one of your chats or contact in order to enlarge the profile instead it gets checked.  Makes me really nervous.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1253 on: April 01, 2016, 09:36:47 AM »
In the new  whatsapp version you can't anymore tap a profile on one of your chats or contact in order to enlarge the profile instead it gets checked.  Makes me really nervous.
That gives you options on top for mute leave group etc
Can also do multi checks

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1254 on: April 01, 2016, 09:39:24 AM »
In the new  whatsapp version you can't anymore tap a profile on one of your chats or contact in order to enlarge the profile instead it gets checked.  Makes me really nervous.
Yup. I hate that!
 I liked the old version, but WhatsApp forced me to update it. Now I need an older APK so I can go back one version.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1255 on: April 05, 2016, 02:56:10 PM »
New thing? Copying Telegram?

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1258 on: April 05, 2016, 03:27:20 PM »
In the new  whatsapp version you can't anymore tap a profile on one of your chats or contact in order to enlarge the profile instead it gets checked.  Makes me really nervous.
What does that mean that it gets checked?
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1259 on: April 05, 2016, 04:00:45 PM »
What does that mean that it gets checked?
Try it out and you'll see.
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