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Update: WhatsApp is again going to stop working on some operation systems this November 2021, you might want to check out the latest article covering the phones that will not support WhatsApp after November 1, 2021.

Whatsapp made it known to us that it is soon going to block certain users. This ban is not about the unofficial WhatsApp version ban we already know, like GB WhatsApp, Yo WhatsApp ban, but this is a new WhatsApp block about to happen.

WhatsApp has been warning users for some time that they will make the app unavailable to older model devices and so users should upgrade their operating systems, and it is almost time for WhatsApp to kick this action.

This will be a big blow to some WhatsApp users as they will face significant problems these following months when WhatsApp finally takes this action. This WhatsApp ban will affect those who are using older mobile phones and haven’t upgraded their phone because they are going to be blocked by WhatsApp.

Whatsapp has made it known to us that windows phones are no longer going to have access to WhatsApp, and the last date for this is December 31, 2019, if they do not upgrade their versions.

 Any iPhone that runs on an IOS version older than seven should soon expect a block.

Also, Android versions are currently running on version 2.3.7. should also soon expect a block from February 1, 2020

If you find yourself to be a victim of this WhatsApp block and use WhatsApp daily like me, you need to update your operating system to a little more current version to continue using this app.

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Here Are The Full List Of Dates And Phones WhatsApp Stopped Working On:

• Nokia Symbian S60 after June 30, 2017

• BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 after December 31, 2017

• Also Nokia S40 after December 31, 2018

Here Are The Recent Dates And Phones WhatsApp Is Soon Going To Stop Working On:

• All Windows Phone operating systems after December 31, 2019 (that is when you don’t upgrade to the latest version)

• WhatsApp will stop working on Android versions 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020

• iPhone iOS 7 and older also after February 1, 2020

Why Is WhatsApp Blocking All These Phones From Accessing WhatsApp?

Whatsapp made a blog post saying:

“As we look ahead to our next seven years, we want to focus our efforts on the mobile platforms the vast majority of people use.”

To be on the safer side, we recommend you upgrade your mobile version, that is, if you are using Windows phones, android, and iPhone, avoiding this WhatsApp block.

Yes, you heard it right. Facebook is about to change its company name to be able to focus on the metaverse.

This decision was made known by Verge, a Big Tech company in the US.

We all know Facebook to be the most popular social media on this planet. The platform boasts 1.9 billion active users a day.

Facebook has been in the news following their outage, which lasted for more than 6 hours.

And they are in the news again, but it’s about a name change for this time.

The name change is going to happen next week, Mark Zuckerberg will brief the whole world about the name on 28th October, and this day also happens to be the company’s annual Connect conference.

There has been a lot of issues surrounding Facebook. Recently a Facebook ex-employee exposed Facebook that the platform focus on profit rather than the well being of its users.

The new name change will help the company reclaim its image from all the intense scrutiny.

Facebook is not the first company to do a name change. In 2015, Google changed its company name to Alphabet, so people knew Google was one of Alphabet’s products. That is what Facebook is also about to do.

Facebook have many platforms and companies. The Facebook group has Whatsapp, Instagram, VR glasses and many other social media platforms.

The new name that Facebook is about to give the company is still unknown, even the senior leaders in the company don’t know about this new name, but it is speculated that the new name would be Horizon.

One thing to note is that The Facebook app is not the one going to be changed. Many people think the app is the one that is going to have the name change, but that is not true.
The company in which Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are among is what Mark Zuckerberg will change. Just like what we talked about, Google Changed its company name to Alphabet.

For more Facebook stories you can check out how find a specific video on Facebook and how to know if someone has accessed your Facebook account.

WhatsApp is one of the best messaging apps on this planet, and there is no doubt about this. It has become one of the best because of how easy it is to use.

Also, it is easy to use this messaging app, you can also use this app with low bandwidth and in addition, the developers they keep adding new features to ensure you are stuck on that messaging app.

But WhatsApp has decided to take a bold step towards making sure all their users catch up with their updates.

WhatsApp is going to stop working on older versions of phones.

Developers always want their apps to support newer OS versions, and WhatsApp is part of them.

WhatsApp has announced removing support for specific IOS versions and android versions.

This is because working on older versions is hard, and also when it comes to WhatsApp, the developers see the versions that are using the app.

So when WhatsApp announce that they are going to stop working on certain kinds of OS versions, they know what they are doing and it always happen every year, you can read this article talking about WhatsApp to stop working on certain devices last year.

And we can also confirm the developers have decided to stop working on older OS versions because they have seen that many of their users are not on that version.

Here is an article covering how to know if someone has saved your number using WhatsApp.

So What OS Versions Will Not Support WhatsApp After November?

WhatsApp has just announced that Android OS 4.0.4 and older versions will soon not run the messaging app.

Android phones that can not receive text messages and calls will also not be able to use WhatsApp again.2

Therefore if you are using an android phone with Android version 4.0.4 or lower, you will soon not be able to use WhatsApp again. 

Below Are The 43 Phones That Won’t Support WhatsApp After November 1, 2021

Apple

• iPhone 6S Plus 
• iPhone SE 
• iPhone 6S

Huawei 

• Huawei Ascend D2 
• Huawei Ascend P1 S
• Huawei Ascend D1 QUAD XL
• Huawei Ascend D QUAD XL
• Huawei Ascend Mate 
• Huawei AscendG740

Samsung

• Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
• Galaxy Ace 2
• Galaxy Core
• Galaxy Xcover 2
• Galaxy S3 mini
• Galaxy SII
• Galaxy Trend II

LG

• Optimus F3Q
• Optimus L4 II Dual
• Optimus L7
• Optimus F5
• The LG Lucid 2
• Optimus F7
• Optimus F5
• Optimus L3 II Dual
• Optimus L5 II
• Optimus L5 Dual
• Optimus L3 II
• Optimus L7 II Dual
• Optimus L7 II
• Optimus L4 II
• Optimus Nitro HD
• 4X HD
• Optimus F3
• Optimus F6
• Optimus L5
• Enact
• Optimus L2 II

ZTE 

• ZTE V956
• Grand Memo
• Grand X Quad V987
• The ZTE Grand S Flex

Other Phones

• Faea F1
• The Alcatel One Touch Evo 7
• Lenovo A820
• UMi X2
• THL W8
• Wiko Darknight
• HTC Desire 500
• Archos 53 Platinum
• Caterpillar Cat B15
• Wiko Cink Five

Sony

• Sony Xperia Neo L
• Xperia Arc S
• The Sony Xperia Miro

How about checking how to block pop-up ads on the android phone?. You can also read how to enable WhatsApp dark mode here.

What Can You Do To Continue Using WhatsApp?

Unfortunately, if you are using a lower version, you can not do anything about this update. What you need to do is to get a new android phone with a higher performance than yours.

Also, make sure to perform a backup because when the new update becomes available, WhatsApp won’t support the lower versions, and you will have weeks to use the app.

Also, WhatsApp’s latest update makes it easy for you to make privacy settings on your desktop, you can check it out here.

When Is The Date That WhatsApp Won’t Be Supporting Android Version 4.0.4 Or Less?

WhatsApp won’t support the lower version from November 1 2021.

So to the person reading this article, I want to ask you, are you safe?

What is your android version?
If you are using IOS, what is your current version?

When it comes to the most used social media apps globally, Facebook tops it all, followed by Youtube, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

And now Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are down. This has caused boredom to people, especially those that have been addicted to these social media platforms.

Not only them but those that work on this platform, there are a lot of people that make money online from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, you can also check out money making apps in Ghana.
On Facebook, most do advertising and videos. On Instagram, it’s all about brand influencing, and when it comes to WhatsApp, people tend to buy and sell products using WhatsApp business.

Facebook was down on 4 Oct 2021, a lot of people at first thought the problem was from their date or Wifi.

The reason for the outages on the three apps is unknown, but everybody has their speculations.

Others believe the outages were caused by a whistleblower who accused Facebook of prioritizing profit over clamping down on misinformation and hate speech.

Others also believe the outage is from some servers (which we all think).

During the outage, shares on Facebook have gone down by 5.3%, making Marck Zckerbeg lose over $2 million. Users were not directed to the correct Domain Name System.

If you don’t know what DNS is, DNS stands for Domain Name System, and DNS allows web users to visit the address they want to see.

So let’s say if you search for Facebook.com, you are searching for an ip address, the DNS will then direct you to the Facebook official website.

A security expert made it known that a configuration error inside Facebook servers may cause outages.

Facebook made a post assuring their users that the issues have been worked on and will be back.

In a post, they said, “We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience,”

Also, users who log in to games and apps using their Facebook accounts have issues accessing their favorite games and apps.

When Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went down, users went to Twitter to tweet about the issues. Others, too, decided to make fun of it.

Talking about social media, Mr. Trump is also about to launch his own social media platform called ‘The Truth’, you can click here to read more about it.

At Emmarnitechs.com, we have compiled some of the tweets concerning the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outages.

Twitter Users React

Mark zuckerberg at WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook headquarters right now 😂#facebookdown pic.twitter.com/QAwJjQsIlh

— Shaizan Imtiyaz 🇵🇸 (@Shaizan_Imtiyaz) October 4, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg losing Million of money due to Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram down.

Meanwhile Twitter CEO: pic.twitter.com/qEVIy2Crp5

— BIGHIT INFO ✪ (@BIGHIT_INFO) October 4, 2021

The irony of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram having to post on Twitter that their services are down. Mark Zuckerberg can't be very happy! #facebookdown pic.twitter.com/O21oaLBzkM

— Chaand 🌙 (@Thatmoonlady) October 4, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg fixing the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook crash #facebookdown #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/A1tF79MnD5

— Maruf (@gdmaruf) October 4, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg trying to fix WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram servers after knowing that they’ll are down 🙂 😂😂#facebookdown #instagramdown pic.twitter.com/20FWfLu6aB

— Shaizan Imtiyaz 🇵🇸 (@Shaizan_Imtiyaz) October 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/Its_Wachiuri/status/1445149302901379079?s=20

https://twitter.com/Syl_Sarkcess/status/1445096975511298048?s=20

Every SIM card in the world has a special number that comes with it. Each SIM card has its unique number.

This is the number that allows you to be able to call someone on their mobile phone. In Ghana, this is normally a 10-digit number.

The number lets you know exactly who you are calling as no two SIM cards have the same number in operation at the same time.

This makes the number on the SIM card a very important one that needs to be recorded to memory.

However, some people cannot memorize the number of their SIM cards or they do not even know the number at all.

This is mostly the case when the SIM was recently purchased. Because of this, we will be laying out the various ways through which one can check the number on the SIM card in Ghana. We have covered the main telecommunications players in the country.

Glo

Glo is one of the network operators in Ghana. Its coverage in the country is a good one since they have a good number of subscribers on their network.

Here are the steps to check your number in case you are in the Glo network.

Dial the shortcode *777# to get the number of your SIM displayed on your screen. The number may appear with ‘234’ in front of it.

All you have to do is to remove the ‘234’ and put a ‘0’ to get your number just like it would be written in Ghana.

There is also another shortcode that can be used to get the SIM number of the Glo network. Dial *135*8#. The number will then appear on your screen in the long format. You can get your number simply by removing the ‘234’ and putting a *0’ there to get your number.

You can also get your SIM number if you contact the Glo customer care centers on their hotlines.

Call their customer care by calling 0230010100 or 0230010200. Follow the prompts and then ask for your number from the agent that will come on the line

You can also the Glo mobile app to get your number if you are having the app installed on your phone. After you have the app up with your details, your number will be available to see.

AirtelTigo

You can find the number of your Airtel SIM if you still have the SIM card plate that came with it when you first bought it.

The number is written on the plate along with the default PUK and PIN codes of the SIM.

You can also visit an Airtel shop to get your number if you have the time to do so. You can also call Airtel customer care and request them to send you a message with your SIM number. They can also read the number to you right there on the phone if you prefer it that way.

You can also dial these shortcodes to view your AirtelTigo number

*703#

*121*93#

*1#

*140*1600#

If you are a Glo or AirtelTigo subscriber, then the various ways shown above will come in handy when you need to get the number of your SIM one day.

Whenever you forget your number, all you need to do is to refer to this article and choose the most relevant method for you and then get your number right away. We sincerely hope that this article was really helpful.

Deus.com.gh, a big online store in Ghana, just opened a new shop in Tamale, the main city in the Northern Region.

This cool move shows how much they want everyone in Ghana, even folks up north, to be able to shop online easily.

The new shop in Tamale is going to have lots of stuff like printers, photocopiers, and scanners. Deus.com.gh wants people all over Ghana to enjoy shopping online without any hassle and that is why they are expanding across Ghana.

By opening this new shop, Deus.com.gh is preparing to open more shops in different parts of Ghana.Experts think the online market will grow by 10.10% and reach $3.13 billion by 2028.Adding the Tamale branch isn’t just about making things easier for people in the Northern Region of Ghana.

It’s also about Deus.com.gh making a promise to make online shopping smoother for everyone, taking away the stress of packing and delivering stuff.

This is especially great for folks who might find it hard to get to regular shops or just like the ease of shopping online.

Ghana’s online shopping world is growing super fast, especially since COVID-19 came along.The pandemic made more people start shopping online and using delivery services. About 15 million people in Ghana use the internet to buy stuff daily.

There are lots of online shops in Ghana now, like Hubtel, Plendify, Glovo, Jiji, Uber Eats, and Bolt Food.The rise of mobile shopping is changing how people shop in Ghana. More and more folks are using their phones to buy things online.

This means online shops need to make their mobile apps or websites better, so it’s easy for people to find what they want, pay securely, and get recommendations based on what they like and that is what Deus Ghana is making it easy for Ghanaians to accomplish.

Wrapping Up

Deus.com.gh opening up in Tamale is a big step in making sure everyone in Ghana can shop online.

They’re focused on making things easy for customers and with Ghana’s growing online shopping scene, Deus.com.gh is all set to grow even more and make online shopping even better for everyone in the country.