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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 441334 times)

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #200 on: April 24, 2013, 11:29:14 AM »
I don't see a "refresh" button or "Favorites" tab anywhere.
I'm on Android.
In any case the contact somehow disappeared overnight after having deleted it from my phone's contacts.

Thanks guys for the help anyway.

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the app probably closed and therefore the next time you opened it, it refreshed, deleting the contact from your list

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #201 on: April 24, 2013, 12:13:30 PM »
I don't see a "refresh" button or "Favorites" tab anywhere.
I'm on Android.
In any case the contact somehow disappeared overnight after having deleted it from my phone's contacts.

Thanks guys for the help anyway.
I just did refresh and it worked for me. Press the plus symbol like you are going to add a new conversation and then click the options tab in the top right, it will have a refresh option...
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #202 on: April 24, 2013, 01:12:47 PM »
I just did refresh and it worked for me. Press the plus symbol like you are going to add a new conversation and then click the options tab in the top right, it will have a refresh option...
Bingo!
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #203 on: May 19, 2013, 01:03:22 PM »
Any ideas on how to get Whatsapp on my Ipad 4 without jailbreaking? What I googled doesn't seem to work. Thanks.

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #204 on: May 19, 2013, 02:08:28 PM »
Any ideas on how to get Whatsapp on my Ipad 4 without jailbreaking? What I googled doesn't seem to work. Thanks.

Afaik for IOS it's only for iPhone as of now.

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #205 on: June 13, 2013, 02:44:11 AM »
I'm switching phones. I saw the my conversations were backed up.
I inserted the memory card into the computer but can't seem to find my Whatsapp conversations anywhere, anyone know where I should look?
Also, any way I can load the conversation onto my new device or they just stay backed up in the memory card?

Thanks for any advise you can provide.
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #206 on: June 13, 2013, 02:53:18 AM »
I'm switching phones. I saw the my conversations were backed up.
I inserted the memory card into the computer but can't seem to find my Whatsapp conversations anywhere, anyone know where I should look?
Also, any way I can load the conversation onto my new device or they just stay backed up in the memory card?

Thanks for any advise you can provide.
whatsapp should automatically load the convos during the reinstall if it can find them on the card

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #207 on: June 13, 2013, 10:55:42 AM »
whatsapp should automatically load the convos during the reinstall if it can find them on the card
I'm hearing reports that it doesn't work on Android. Can you confirm this for Android as well?
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #208 on: June 13, 2013, 11:32:48 AM »
I'm hearing reports that it doesn't work on Android. Can you confirm this for Android as well?
It has worked for me on the Samsung epic and more recently on the s3.

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #209 on: June 13, 2013, 12:31:58 PM »
It has worked for me on the Samsung epic and more recently on the s3.
Cool, will try it based on this. Worse case they will be on the old phone and I always have the option to email conversations.
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #210 on: June 13, 2013, 02:27:36 PM »
whatsapp should automatically load the convos during the reinstall if it can find them on the card
It has worked for me on the Samsung epic and more recently on the s3.
Didn't work for me :/ It loads all the convos but not whatever was written before, only from now on..
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #211 on: June 14, 2013, 03:38:00 PM »
Didn't work for me :/ It loads all the convos but not whatever was written before, only from now on..
What phone are you switching to?

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #212 on: June 15, 2013, 11:12:04 PM »
What phone are you switching to?
HTC One
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #213 on: June 16, 2013, 01:58:16 PM »
HTC One
Not sure how it works on the htc1 but on the s3 I had to move eve conversations from the sd card to the internal storage.

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #214 on: December 23, 2013, 06:55:35 PM »
didnt read through this whole thread- but is there a way around paying for whatsapp on android after the first year?

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #215 on: December 23, 2013, 07:03:26 PM »
Set up a fund.
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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #216 on: December 23, 2013, 07:46:22 PM »
didnt read through this whole thread- but is there a way around paying for whatsapp on android after the first year?
Just delete the app and re-download, you'll get a few month extension. (if it's worth your hassle) all your conversations will be saved

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #217 on: December 23, 2013, 07:59:36 PM »
Anyone know a way to get whatsapp on a computer with windows xp?
Or with windows 7?

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #218 on: December 23, 2013, 08:32:14 PM »
Dying for that option.
That's why I love Google chat or Sms with gv, so I can move freely from a cell phone conversation to a computer and vica versa.

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Re: Whatsapp Master Thread
« Reply #219 on: December 23, 2013, 08:35:31 PM »
Anyone know a way to get whatsapp on a computer with windows xp?
Or with windows 7?
Download Bluestacks. Here's a tutorial: http://www.techempty.com/install-whatsapp-on-pc/

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