Thursday, 19 January 2017

Whatsapp Extends Expiry Date for Blackberry till June - How to Upgrade

Whatsapp Extends Expiry Date for Blackberry till June - How to Upgrade

It is no longer new that Whatsapp has decided to remove its app from all Blackberry device that has the whatsapp application. The initial date for the Whatsapp app removal was 31st December, 2016.

Due to recent development, Whatsapp has decided to extend the date for the removal of the application from Blackberry devices.

The new date for the removal of Whatsapp applicaation from Blackberry is 30th June, 2017. This means if you are an active Blackberry subscriber, you will need to update your Whatsapp or else you can no longer use whatsapp on your Blackberry device.

I have received series of messages from online users telling they know of people using Blackberry devices and uptill now they can still Whatsapp, while it does not work on their device.


The essence of this post is to give a tutorial on how to update your Whatsapp to the latest version so that you can make use of it on your blackberry device.

The next question that comes to mind now is What is the latest Whasapp Version for Blackberry Devices?

Yes there is a latest version of Whatsapp for Blackberry device that is expected to expire by June 30th, 2017. 

Note

This only works for Blackberry OS 10 and above. The latest version of Whatsapp for Blackberry is 2.16.76.

How to Continue Using Whatsapp on Your Blackberry Device

Like I earlier mentioned, to continue using whatsapp on your Blackberry device, you need to upgrade to the latest version. Read below for the steps to upgrade to the latest version of Whatsapp.

  1. Open your whatsapp application on your device and swipe from the top of the screen to the bottom.
  2. Four different menu will appear a the top of your screen. They are About, Whatapp web, Tell a friend and settings.
  3. Click the about menu. This menu will actually tell you the version of whatsapp you are using. The latest version of Whatsapp for Blackberry device is version 2.16.76
  4. If you do not have this version, you need to upgrade to the latest version  clicking check for updates at the bottom page of the about menu.
  5. This automatically redirects you to Blackberry app world where you will see the latest version. All you need to do, is to click the update button to update your whatsapp to the latest version.
It is as simple as that. After updating, congratulations because you are going to rock whatsapp till June 30th 2017. Who knows if the expiry date might also be extended.

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