hehehe....BlackBerry users in Nigeria and across
the world will now not be able to use WhatsApp on their devices from
June 30, 2017 instead of the earlier date of December 31, 2016.
WhatsApp stated this on Wednesday when
it updated its support page, adding that it would now end its support on
the BlackBerry software platform mid next year.
It stated that Blackberry users had “a bit more than seven more months to enjoy the social media app.”
“We will soon be ending support for
certain devices. On June 30, 2017, we will no longer support the
following platforms: BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10, Nokia S40 and
Nokia Symbian S60,” the WhatsApp statement on its updated page read.
The company confirmed that the service
would be halted on Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 as well as Windows Phone 7
at the beginning of 2017.
According to it, the messaging app will
no longer be supported on old operating systems, including devices
running iOS 6 and the iPhone 3GS phone.
The statement said, “These platforms don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future.
“If you use one of these affected mobile
devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android running OS 2.3+, a
Windows Phone 8+, or an iPhone running iOS 7+ before the end of 2016 to
continue using WhatsApp.”
It noted that there was currently no
option to transfer chat history between platforms. Although, upon
request, the company said it could provide chat history attached to an
email.
Shortly after WhatsApp’s announcement in
early 2016 to end support for BlackBerry, the Canadian company
expressed its disappointment with the decision to abandon its platform.
It had said in a statement that, “We are
working on alternative solutions, which will keep our customers glued
to their BlackBerry devices. Already, we have introduced the BlackBerry
PRIV, which is Android-based, and with it they can use Facebook and
WhatsApp.”
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