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Warning: Whatsapp blocks messaging app on some phones from today

By Mirror | 7yrs ago
WhatsApp will stop working on some devices tomorrow. [Photo: Getty]

Owners of some phones will discover that they won't be able to use WhatsApp from today.

The devices which run the Series 40 operating system will no longer be supported in 2019.

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