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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 441566 times)

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2040 on: March 27, 2018, 08:59:22 PM »
I use WhatsApp on an iPhone that doesn't have cell service. I sent the confirmation text to a dumb phone. Would the same thing work on an iPad?
1) You officially can't use WhatsApp on tablets ( Android or Apple ). On an Android tablet you can get it to work, Dunno about Apple.

2) the text part will work though

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2041 on: March 27, 2018, 09:04:11 PM »
can you have whatsapp on a iPad?
See below
1) You officially can't use WhatsApp on tablets ( Android or Apple ). On an Android tablet you can get it to work, Dunno about Apple.

2) the text part will work though

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2042 on: March 27, 2018, 11:06:30 PM »
1) You officially can't use WhatsApp on tablets ( Android or Apple ). On an Android tablet you can get it to work, Dunno about Apple.
Seems like another reason to move to Telegram...
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2043 on: March 27, 2018, 11:14:56 PM »
Seems like another reason to move to Telegram...
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2044 on: March 27, 2018, 11:58:04 PM »
Problem is most people still using WhatsApp
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2045 on: March 28, 2018, 02:27:44 AM »
Problem is most people still using WhatsApp
Correct.

I have a few ppl that I deal with on telegram

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2046 on: March 28, 2018, 12:00:21 PM »
1) You officially can't use WhatsApp on tablets ( Android or Apple ). On an Android tablet you can get it to work, Dunno about Apple.

2) the text part will work though

I have it working on an android tablet.

Side note - I could be wrong but it seems that whatsapp is only dominant in the frum world. I have distant relatives that are not frum and they didnt even have whatsapp installed and still used text  ::)
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2047 on: March 28, 2018, 12:15:10 PM »
I have it working on an android tablet.

Side note - I could be wrong but it seems that whatsapp is only dominant in the frum world. I have distant relatives that are not frum and they didnt even have whatsapp installed and still used text  ::)
There are billions of whatsapp installs...

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2048 on: March 28, 2018, 01:34:38 PM »


I have it working on an android tablet.

1) On an Android tablet you can get it to work


Side note - I could be wrong but it seems that whatsapp is only dominant in the frum world. I have distant relatives that are not frum and they didnt even have whatsapp installed and still used text  ::)

Probably 40+ year olds. Kids enter 2nd grade with their FB,Twtr, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Snapchat..




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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2051 on: April 13, 2018, 02:38:50 AM »
Annoying personally... Waiting for the number to go to the contacts... It's just a few extra steps...

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2052 on: April 13, 2018, 02:58:24 AM »
Annoying personally... Waiting for the number to go to the contacts... It's just a few extra steps...
I can't remember the last time that I sent a WhatsApp to a person that I'm not planning on adding to my contacts...

I guess to each their own..

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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2053 on: April 13, 2018, 03:00:32 AM »
I can't remember the last time that I sent a WhatsApp to a person that I'm not planning on adding to my contacts...

I guess to each their own..
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2054 on: April 13, 2018, 10:53:27 AM »
I never really paid attention to it but realizing now when I delete a picture on my WhatsApp and it asked me if I want to delete it from my media it doesn't delete it, it seems to still be saved when I go to my gallery.
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Re: Whatsapp App Discussion Thread
« Reply #2055 on: April 13, 2018, 10:56:23 AM »
I never really paid attention to it but realizing now when I delete a picture on my WhatsApp and it asked me if I want to delete it from my media it doesn't delete it, it seems to still be saved when I go to my gallery.
That's Android. Same if someone else deletes a sent Image, android won't delete from phone.
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« Reply #2056 on: April 13, 2018, 12:56:44 PM »
That's Android. Same if someone else deletes a sent Image, android won't delete from phone.
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« Reply #2057 on: April 13, 2018, 12:57:19 PM »
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It deletes by you?
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« Reply #2058 on: April 13, 2018, 01:02:29 PM »
It deletes by you?
What phone?
OP5t. I had a video delete from phone after it was downloaded and viewed IIRC
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« Reply #2059 on: April 13, 2018, 01:06:22 PM »
OP5t. I had a video delete from phone after it was downloaded and viewed IIRC
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