Topic Wiki

Cost
Free

Supported devices
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 441197 times)

Offline davidrotts63

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2017
  • Posts: 7218
  • Total likes: 978
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 26
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hertz Gold, Hyatt Member, BA Blue, Ebay banned, Amazon Prime
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1960 on: January 23, 2018, 01:21:41 PM »
Best way to transfer from Android/Google Drive to iPhone?
Good job Apple.
ETA are you talking about whatsapp? Or in general?
« Last Edit: January 23, 2018, 01:30:46 PM by davidrotts63 »
(Quit) pulling out the flowers, and watering the weeds. -Peter Lynch

Offline Yammer

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 3695
  • Total likes: 217
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1961 on: January 23, 2018, 01:57:45 PM »
Good job Apple.
ETA are you talking about whatsapp? Or in general?
A friend of mine is switching and cant seem to find a decent way to do it....


Offline davidrotts63

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2017
  • Posts: 7218
  • Total likes: 978
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 26
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hertz Gold, Hyatt Member, BA Blue, Ebay banned, Amazon Prime
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1962 on: January 23, 2018, 01:58:47 PM »
A friend of mine is switching and cant seem to find a decent way to do it....
For whatsapp you are OK, but everything else.....
PS: DON'T DO IT.
(Quit) pulling out the flowers, and watering the weeds. -Peter Lynch

Offline Yammer

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 3695
  • Total likes: 217
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1963 on: January 23, 2018, 02:00:11 PM »
For whatsapp you are OK, but everything else.....
PS: DON'T DO IT.
How.
PS. I let my friends make their own decisions

Offline davidrotts63

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2017
  • Posts: 7218
  • Total likes: 978
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 26
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hertz Gold, Hyatt Member, BA Blue, Ebay banned, Amazon Prime
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1964 on: January 23, 2018, 02:02:36 PM »
How.
PS. I let my friends make their own decisions
Just login on the new device.
(Quit) pulling out the flowers, and watering the weeds. -Peter Lynch

Offline Yammer

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 3695
  • Total likes: 217
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1965 on: January 23, 2018, 02:10:02 PM »
Just login on the new device.
The old messages+media aren't transferring

Offline davidrotts63

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2017
  • Posts: 7218
  • Total likes: 978
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 26
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hertz Gold, Hyatt Member, BA Blue, Ebay banned, Amazon Prime
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1966 on: January 23, 2018, 02:10:59 PM »
The old messages+media aren't transferring

It may be something in settings.
(Quit) pulling out the flowers, and watering the weeds. -Peter Lynch

Offline Yammer

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 3695
  • Total likes: 217
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1967 on: January 23, 2018, 02:12:41 PM »

It may be something in settings.
Nothing there.

I need someone that did this.

Anyone?

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1968 on: January 23, 2018, 02:52:26 PM »
Anyone?
Best way to transfer from Android/Google Drive to iPhone?
GIYF. There are some apps that go from Apple to Android, I'm sure some of them do reverse. I believe I used Smartswitch for IPhone to Android.
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline pixi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1945
  • Total likes: 13
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1969 on: January 28, 2018, 10:48:45 PM »
Best way to transfer whatsapp from IPhone to android?
money doesn't talk......      it SCREAMS !

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1970 on: January 28, 2018, 10:50:57 PM »
Best way to transfer whatsapp from IPhone to android?
You can't just back it up?
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline pixi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1945
  • Total likes: 13
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1971 on: January 28, 2018, 10:51:48 PM »
You can't just back it up?
Can I back it up to icloud and then restore it on my android (from icloud) ?
money doesn't talk......      it SCREAMS !

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1972 on: January 28, 2018, 10:52:31 PM »
Can I back it up to icloud and then restore it on my android (from icloud) ?
I believe it can be backed up within the actual whatsapp account
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline pixi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1945
  • Total likes: 13
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1973 on: January 28, 2018, 10:53:20 PM »
I believe it can be backed up within the actual whatsapp account
AFAIK WhatsApp doesn't offer cloud service.
money doesn't talk......      it SCREAMS !

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1974 on: January 28, 2018, 10:55:57 PM »
AFAIK WhatsApp doesn't offer cloud service.
Correct. I just looked and its through Google drive. Can't you just download Google drive and back it up to your drive? When you go settings > chats > chat backup, what do you get?
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline pixi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1945
  • Total likes: 13
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1975 on: January 28, 2018, 10:56:34 PM »
Correct. I just looked and its through Google drive. Can't you just download Google drive and back it up to your drive? When you go settings > chats > chat backup, what do you get?
You can't back up to Google drive from iPhone.
money doesn't talk......      it SCREAMS !

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1976 on: January 28, 2018, 10:58:15 PM »
You can't back up to Google drive from iPhone.
Gotcha, so you have no backup option at all? Or is it icloud? If it's Icloud, I believe there is an app that allows you to transfer Icloud backups to android, but don't remember what it is. I could be wrong though.
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline Yammer

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Aug 2015
  • Posts: 3695
  • Total likes: 217
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1977 on: January 28, 2018, 10:58:28 PM »
You can't just back it up?
Can I back it up to icloud and then restore it on my android (from icloud) ?
AFAIK WhatsApp doesn't offer cloud service.
Correct. I just looked and its through Google drive. Can't you just download Google drive and back it up to your drive? When you go settings > chats > chat backup, what do you get?
You can't back up to Google drive from iPhone.
You can't do it either through Google Drive or iCloud...

Just look 2 posts up...

Offline as2

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 5671
  • Total likes: 917
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 24
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1978 on: January 28, 2018, 10:59:49 PM »
You can't do it either through Google Drive or iCloud...

Just look 2 posts up...
I see. So I guess Google photos is a different case. I've been clean (from Apple) going on 4 years now k"h so not really holding.
Memories last forever, make them while you can.

Offline davidrotts63

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: May 2017
  • Posts: 7218
  • Total likes: 978
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 26
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Programs: Hertz Gold, Hyatt Member, BA Blue, Ebay banned, Amazon Prime
Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #1979 on: January 28, 2018, 11:02:33 PM »
I see. So I guess Google photos is a different case. I've been clean (from Apple) going on 4 years now k"h so not really holding.
(Quit) pulling out the flowers, and watering the weeds. -Peter Lynch