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
    2018-01-24T09:48:02+00:00

    You must add min one contact om your phone book.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-08T18:09:56+00:00

    Adding contact to phonebook solved my problem. I invite you all to do so.

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  3. RedSpook-9082 4,765 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-07-27T08:47:11+00:00

    Open your contact app, add a (any) new contact and save it. Go back to whatsapp and resume registration. This should solve your problem.

    Complete and total nonsense. Whatsapp ended support for all Windows phones on 31.12.2019. The app is no longer available for download and installation, if you still have it on your phone it will no longer work. There is no solution for this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-08T12:43:38+00:00

    ThanX Man fix my problem after add contacts

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