WhatsApp has stopped working on some devices running KaiOS 2.5.4 and later, users have discovered Reddit. One of the owners of Nokia 6300 4G reported that the messenger stopped running on his phone (application version 2.2329.13; KaiOS 2.5.4) – attempts to reset the phone and reinstall applications did not help.
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The problem turned out to be widespread: after installing WhatsApp version 2.2329.13 on KaiOS, users were unable to log into their accounts — the app displays the message “Something went wrong” without further details. It later became clear that the problem affected mostly new users, while those who had already logged in continued to use the messenger.
Some tried a workaround by installing an older version of WhatsApp 2.2329.10, which required changing the date on the phone to June 28 to July 1, logging in, and updating to the latest version via KaiStore. But when checking the phone number, the app checks the time and version, resulting in a “critical error” that prevents you from logging in.
One of the phone owners managed to get an answer from the KaiOS support service. As it turned out, only those who logged in before June 25, 2024, can use WhatsApp – for them, the application will stop working in early 2025. WhatsApp updates for KaiOS will no longer be released, and the messenger has been removed from the KaiOS app store, and it will no longer be possible to install it – the corresponding statement soon appeared on the platform’s official website.
The WhatsApp shutdown affected the JioPhone, JioPhone 2, Nokia 800 Tough, Nokia 2720 Flip, Nokia 2760 Flip, Nokia 2780 Flip, Nokia 6300 4G, Nokia 8000 4G and Nokia 8110 4G phones, as well as some Alcatel and Energizer models. The messenger will also stop working on KaiOS 3.0, but those who have already logged into their account will be able to use it until February 2025. There were no statements from the WhatsApp administration itself.
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