WhatsApp Beta updated for 6 & 6 Plus Screen Sizes

[Jmausmuc]

Not totally on topic but this is very interesting for all the people that feel that Whatsapp is a unusual (and maybe incompetent) company: http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/...quisition-whatsapp-lost-140-million-last-year

Whatsapp makes only $10 million a year in revenue with 500 million users and they generate a loss of $140 million!! That's truly incredible It's amazing what Facebook paid for them.

This just goes to show how our data is being used by fb, as stated in the User agreement, all Data (including messages and pictures) is shared with Facebook and can be used by them.
They listen in on YOUR private communication, it's the only way a Company that makes a net loss of 140M a year would be worth 13 Billion dollars.

Truly scary if you ask me.
Just imagine what they would have to do with all this data to make it worth the 13B they spent.

This, along with all your Facebook and Instagram activity and your browser history which Facebook tracks with their like buttons and cookies will probably create a pretty accurate picture about yourself and your life situation.

I mean, as long is that's only used to present you with customized ads it's not that bad but who knows...

 

[shmob]

restoring backup??

does anyone know if i can restore my chat backups?? and if not, will i still be able to restore them on the stable whatsapp version if i do try this out??

 

[Basalini]

Do I need to jail break my iPhone 6 plus to be able to download the beta copy?

 

[thedeejay]

Do I need to jail break my iPhone 6 plus to be able to download the beta copy?

Nope. Follow the instructions provided by the posters a few pages back.

 

[Jmausmuc]

does anyone know if i can restore my chat backups?? and if not, will i still be able to restore them on the stable whatsapp version if i do try this out??

You should be able to restore your current backups to the beta version you want to download.
But after that, no further backups will be made because that version won't upload them to iCloud.

So when you install the update whenever it comes out, you can restore the backup you have right now to it, which means loosing all the messages send between now and the point where the update comes out.

 

[fentanyl69]

Does this explain everything?

http://recode.net/2014/10/28/facebook-paid-19-billion-for-whatsapp-which-lost-138-million-last-year/

 

[matthijst]

i installed zeusmos, i registered my udid and took my certificates, but now how do i install latest whatsapp beta?

Download the ipa from a few pages back. Then go to zeusmos.com and upload it through the dashboard. It will resign the app. Then go to zeusmos on your iPhone and download it.

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For backups I just copy the 3 files with iexplorer.

 

[saksvig]

No Whatsapp VOIP feature until Q1 2015 .. but where is the iPhone 6/plus update ??

http://www.imore.com/whatsapp-delays-plans-launch-voice-calling-services-until-q1-2015

 

[rit]

http://www.imore.com/whatsapp-delays-plans-launch-voice-calling-services-until-q1-2015

By this it seems no app is even submitted to apple and they would release 2.11.14 now directly? Which is still
In beta

 

[LadyX]

http://www.imore.com/whatsapp-delays-plans-launch-voice-calling-services-until-q1-2015

Does that mean no iPhone 6/6 Plus support until Q1 2015?

 

[gardiboy]

Does that mean no iPhone 6/6 Plus support until Q1 2015?

Carryon waiting waiting waiting

 

[kotty]

I'm using the beta and I'm happy so far.....
I know it's from a chinese website. But I'm using it anyway

 

[lo0203]

I'm using the beta and I'm happy so far.....
I know it's from a chinese website. But I'm using it anyway

but then u cant backup with icloud...

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new update for whatsapp beta: 2.11.14.72 lolz

 

[ck16]

The problem is nothing happens when I do that! No download on homescreen, no nothing

@Bruninho98

Follow these steps to fix your problem:

1. Make a manual iCloud backup of your chat within WhatsApp
2. Remove WhatsApp from your iPhone
3. Reinstall WhatsApp from the App Store
4. Run WhatsApp and follow the wizard also restoring your chats from the iCloud backup
5. Try installing from http://www.pgyer.com/WhatsAppBeta again

It should now work for you...

 

[Macarion]

Hi, lo0203.

How did you get v. 2.11.14.72 IPA?

From https://dev2.whatsapp.net/ios/WhatsApp/WhatsApp.ipa I can only get v. 2.11.14.31 -already installed, after signing it.

V. 72 only appears from "Update" within Whatsapp, but installation always fails -my iPhone 6 doesn't allow me to set any "profile".

Regards,

M.

 

[lo0203]

Hi, lo0203.

How did you get v. 2.11.14.72 IPA?

From https://dev2.whatsapp.net/ios/WhatsApp/WhatsApp.ipa I can only get v. 2.11.14.31 -already installed, after signing it.

V. 72 only appears from "Update" within Whatsapp, but installation always fails -my iPhone 6 doesn't allow me to set any "profile".

Regards,

M.

lol i haven't installed any of the betas yet (still waiting for freakin official one to come out ==), i just know its out because of whatsapp beta twitter account. soz cant help u

 

[Macarion]

Lol

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BTW, same question for Browno01...

 

[ck16]

Hi, lo0203.



How did you get v. 2.11.14.72 IPA?



From https://dev2.whatsapp.net/ios/WhatsApp/WhatsApp.ipa I can only get v. 2.11.14.31 -already installed, after signing it.



V. 72 only appears from "Update" within Whatsapp, but installation always fails -my iPhone 6 doesn't allow me to set any "profile".



Regards,



M.

After installing the beta you downloaded and signed can you check the version in Settings > About.

Although the beta website shows 2.11.14.31, the version downloaded is actually different.

 

[Macarion]

Thanks!

Whatsapp is Chaosapp...

 

[ggagliardi77]

i've notifications issues with this latest beta .72 as well... i've iOS 8.1.... any solutions?

 

[shmob]

You should be able to restore your current backups to the beta version you want to download.
But after that, no further backups will be made because that version won't upload them to iCloud.

So when you install the update whenever it comes out, you can restore the backup you have right now to it, which means loosing all the messages send between now and the point where the update comes out.

So as you can see in this screenshot, even though my iCloud Drive IS on, it thinks its not. So i can't restore my stuff.. Any ideas???

*UPDATE*
I used iExplorer (Mac) to backup the Documents folder of WhatsApp (current app store version), which has all my chats. I managed to backup and restore my chats, but not pictures. Good enough for me.

**UPDATE**
FOUND THE SOLUTION! The Documents folder that is in the WhatsApp folder contains the chats. The "Media" folder which is in the "Library" folder contain all the pictures!! IM SO HAPPY!
Any questions?

***UPDATE***
Ok so, I didn't know that I can just keep my regular one installed before installing the beta, so i deleted it. But if you just install the beta over the original, all of your stuff will just stay and ull be fine. But you will probably want to use iExplorer to backup whatever you send and receive while using the beta, since it doesn't let you backup.

 

[johny979]

Perfect, I use your tutorial and everthing perfect

 

[lo0203]

So as you can see in this screenshot, even though my iCloud Drive IS on, it thinks its not. So i can't restore my stuff.. Any ideas???

*UPDATE*
I used iExplorer (Mac) to backup the Documents folder of WhatsApp (current app store version), which has all my chats. I managed to backup and restore my chats, but not pictures. Good enough for me.

**UPDATE**
FOUND THE SOLUTION! The Documents folder that is in the WhatsApp folder contains the chats. The "Media" folder which is in the "Library" folder contain all the pictures!! IM SO HAPPY!
Any questions?

***UPDATE***
Ok so, I didn't know that I can just keep my regular one installed before installing the beta, so i deleted it. But if you just install the beta over the original, all of your stuff will just stay and ull be fine. But you will probably want to use iExplorer to backup whatever you send and receive while using the beta, since it doesn't let you backup.

wait so if i use iexplorer to backup my whatsapp beta, i wont lose anything?

 

[shmob]

wait so if i use iexplorer to backup my whatsapp beta, i wont lose anything?

Well first off, if you just install the beta over the original you shouldn't lose anything. Now, I'm not sure if that'll work with the hopefully soon-to-be updated official release. If it just installs over it, it'll keep everything. If not, and you need to delete the beta in order to install the official release, then yes, if u back up using iExplorer, and then put back the files that are in the Documents folder and also the Library/Media folder, you will have all of your chats and pictures, and then you can just backup normally using iCloud, which should hopefully work at that point.

 

[lo0203]

thanks mate. so im assuming iexplorer would be used as a temporary icloud for our whatsapp chats/pics