WhatsApp installation stucks at “setting up whatsapp please wait”

Anonymous
2017-12-23T01:56:23+00:00

Hi,

I am having Lumia 640 Dual with Windows 8.1.

I could not install WhatsApp latest version or even beta version from store.

It always stucks at “setting up whatsapp please wait” after phone verification

Really frustrating.

So far I tried

  1. WhatsApp Beta version
  2. Writing. to WhatsApp support
  3. Several times Soft, Hard resets
  4. Upgraded to Windows 10
  5. Windows recovery tool
  6. With or without restoring whatsapp messages

Any help is really appreciated.

Windows for home | Other | Devices and drivers

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RedSpook-9082 4,765 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2020-04-26T10:27:38+00:00

whatsap instoll

Whatsapp ended support for all Windows Mobile phones on 31.12.2019. You cannot download or install Whatsapp on any Windows phone any more.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-31T06:26:19+00:00

    Adding contact to Phonebook solved my problem. Thanks.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-31T10:55:42+00:00

    Thank you so much bro I made an account just to say thank you you helped me a lot!! I wish you all the best!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-31T11:35:28+00:00

    You will probably need to update your phone to windows 10. Look updated app in store and follow instructions. Can take awhile because you have to move apps over to SD card. Good luck ��

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-04T09:21:37+00:00

    Wonderful !!!

    After many tries and tenfold restarts / re-installs / accounts checking / you name what....

    This was the ONLY problem: no contacts on my new phone yet.

    I just added one contact and WhatsApp it worked!!!

    Thank you so much.

    ***** 5 Stars

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