WhatsApp Messenger" No Longer Avallable

My whatsapp just suddenly stopped working and asked me to update, after trying to update it then says "WhatsApp Messenger" No

Longer Avallable

The developer has removed this app from the App Store.”

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on May 30, 2024 12:55 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2024 6:57 AM

There is not an iPad version of the WhatsApp app, so not sure what you were using before. You can access it on Safari and link it to a phone where you could then use a Web App on the iPad that links to the webpage. There are many companion WhatsApp apps that are not made by Meta, and it is possible you had one of those that basically did the same thing as creating a web page. One of those companion apps is called Dual Messenger and if you search "Dual Messenger" in the App Store, you will find many.


Anyway, the official way to run WhatsApp on the iPad is to go to Safari and open the web page. You will see a QRCode that you must scan with a phone to activate the web version on the iPad. For more information on how to use it on the iPad, then it will be their Help site that will offer the most assistance.

https://faq.whatsapp.com

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Sep 26, 2024 7:48 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

Well the app that was running on my iPad had the same icon as WhatsApp on my android phone. It was also synced with it. The screens looked almost identical. So maybe it was WhatsApp Messenger, which was the reason for this discussion. Anyway that app disappeared and WhatsApp Messenger nor WhatsApp business can be installed on my iPad. The ‘get’ button for both is greyed out along with a message about version compatibility (see pic). That screen lists iOS 12 or later. I’m running version 17.7. Are you telling me that apps that run on an iPhone may not run on an iPad?

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