Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Whatsapp Will No Longer Work On These Phones : How To Know And Avoid Being A Victim

WhatsApp, one of the best social meida and instant messaging application, made an announcement as they celebrated their 7th anniversary that will affect a number of Zimbabweans if the current situation is considered.

The most popular social media , to
some the only internet they know, will discontinue support of the app on certain types of phones, and if you use that phone then you will no longer be able to keep in touch with your friends through WhatsApp.


As of the end of 2016, the following phone models will no longer be supported:

  • BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10
  • Nokia S40
  • Nokia Symbian S60
  • Android 2.1 and Android 2.2
  • Windows Phone 7.1


That means that if you have the following types of phones you have 3 months to get rid of it so as to keep using WhatsApp:

All types of Blackberry’s, including the Bold, Curve, Pearl and Touch. The full list of Blackberry devices can be found here, but basically if it says Blackberry  it won’t work.

LOT OF NOKIA’S THAT RUN ON OLD NOKIA S40 SOFTWARE  WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR WHATSAPP AGAIN. 

Asha series , X2, X3, C2. series. The full list of S40 running software devices can be found here.

MORE NOKIAS

those that run Symbian S60 software: C7, E5, Nokia 5530 Xpress Music, N97. It’s safe to say that if it is a Nokia then the chances are highly likely that it will no longer be supported.

(To check what type of a Nokia you have, simply dial *#0000#) and if it matches any of the above then know that WhatsApp may be a Forgettable Social Media for you.

ALL DEVICES IN FULL THAT WON'T SUPPORT WHATSAPP AGAIN. 

Blackberry Devices 

All blackberry device won't be eligible for whatsapp again including Blackberry 10 as said ealier. 

Symbian Devices 

Includes; Nokia 500, Nokia E6, Nokia
5228, Nokia 5230, Nokia E63, Nokia 5233, Nokia E66, Nokia 5235, Nokia 5250, Nokia E7, Nokia 5320, Nokia E71, Nokia 5530, Nokia E72, Nokia 5630, Nokia E73, Nokia 5700, Nokia E75, Nokia 5730, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia 5800, Nokia N76, Nokia 600, Nokia N78, Nokia 603, Nokia N79, Nokia 6110, Nokia N8, Nokia 6120, Nokia N81, Nokia 6121, Nokia N81 8 GB, Nokia 6124,Nokia N82, Nokia 6210,Nokia N85, Nokia 6220, Nokia N86 8 MP, Nokia 6290, Nokia N95, Nokia 6650 Fold, Nokia N95 8 GB, Nokia 6700, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia N96, Nokia 6720, Nokia N97, Nokia 6730, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 6760 Slide, Nokia X5-01, Nokia 6790 Surge, Nokia X6, Nokia 700, Nokia X7, Nokia 701, Samsung GT-i8510, Nokia 808 PureView, Samsung GT-l7110, Nokia C5, Samsung i8910 Omnia HD, Nokia C5-03, Samsung SGH-G810, Nokia C6, Samsung SGH-iNNN, Nokia C7, Samsung SGH-L870, Nokia E5, Sony Ericsson Satio, Nokia E51, Sony Ericsson Vivaz, Nokia E52, Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro and Nokia E55

Nokia Devices 

Includes; Nokia Asha 201, Nokia Asha
300, Nokia Asha 302, okia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 306, Nokia Asha 311,Nokia C3-00, Nokia C3-01, Nokia X2-00, Nokia X2-01 and Nokia X3-02 Window phones 7.1 iPhone 3GS/iOS 6 Andriod 2.1 and Andriod 2.2

A bunch of Android phones; mostly the old and slow ones. To check what version of Android you have, go to Settings > System >  About Phone > Android Version, and your android version will be shown to you.

If it reads 2.1 or 2.2 then plan for an  upgrade by December 2016. It looks like this type of phone is so old that there is nothing on the internet that really speaks about it.

But if you have a ‘Lumia Mango’ or when dialing *#0000# on your Nokia phone and it has Windows 7.1 written there, be advised accordingly.

So there you have it folks, these are the types of phones that will no longer be able to access
WhatsApp at the end of the year.

HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR DEVICE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR WHATSAPP OR NOT. 

To know if  above devices are not going to be for whatsapp or not, and you are using one of above devices, kindly change the date to 2020 then launch your whatsapp and see what will happen.

REASON WHY  WHATSAPP WILL NO LONGER WORK ON LISTED PHONES ABOVE BY 2017

The reason why whatsapp won't work on above devices is that there is a new feature that will embedded with a new updated whatsapp. Which has being proved by whatsapp official that the features are not going to be working on java and black berry and if possible, Android wiith low version ( Version 2 )
You ca click HERE and HERE to view tge latest Whatsap features updates

HOW TO AVOID BEING A VICTIM 

To avoid being a victim of this bad circumstances. That is not to join those whose whatsapp won't work on their device, all you need to do is upgrade to a smartphone which is Android (4.0+). 

BENEFITS OF UPGRADING TO A SMARTPHONE 
FUNNY THING IN THIS ARTICLE 

The funny thing in this article is that Microsoft just unveil a new Nokia Device which you can see the specs and review plus price HERE. This means those who love whatsapp and will purchase this new device will only have to use this new device for 3 months and after that bye bye to whatsapp lol!!! 😃😃😜. But that doesn't mean the device will be useless, it can exhibit other social media activities. 

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