WhatsApp, the 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 application, 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 10 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.
A whole lot of Nokia’s that run on old Nokia
S40 software: Asha, X2, X3, C2. The full list of
S40 running software devices can be found
here.
Some more Nokia’s; 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 thing of the past for
you.
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 and check the Android Version.
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 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.
if you are using other phones and want to know if your phone I eligible for whatsapp or not change your device's date to 2020 to know
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