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
    2018-01-15T02:04:17+00:00

    Ty a lot.... This solved my problem...

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-13T23:06:45+00:00

    Thank you for your reply. I wonder if you can tell me why windows 10 new update won't install. they have been trying for many days and it just doesn't install. Thanks and God bless!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-12T21:02:28+00:00

    That problem is solved by adding contacts to the phone. Regards 

    thank you so much!! God bless you

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-10T05:03:51+00:00

    Create just 1 or 2 contacts on phonebook manually... later you could sync all contacts from your MS account...

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