WhatsApp Questions and Answers thread

[Tomanband]

I have seen many news articles about it. Given Google's current position on WP it does look bad for us (but understandable nonetheless since they are behind Android)

 

[iosub]

I don't know why MS is not buying it... The move of destroying messenger and integrating with Skype is to compite with the rest of message platforms.. But as always with Ms they are doing slow and bad. You can't force people to use something that they don't want to and people is angry with destroying messenger.. Bad strategy again Microsoft...

 

[ktl88]

Whatsapp causes random heating on my Lumia 920

I've been enjoying my Lumia 920 for the past 2 months, without issues, other than the random switching-off.
Yesterday, my friend requested me to try out Whatsapp. I've always been reluctant because of the audio API issues.
I installed it yesterday, and ever since installing the app, my phone started heating up.
Every time I unlock the screen, I realized that the back of the phone (near the camera) started heating up. (I was not using the phone much other than just checking my mail and my messages - that's all, nothing else)
The moment I locked the phone, it was OK, the heat dissipated and the phone returned to normal temperature.
I tried this several time, and every time I unlocked the phone, I had this heating issue.
I uninstalled the app, and now my phone is absolutely fine. Prefer living without Whatsapp than with the heating issues (instead using Viber).

Anyone having similar issues or a solution?

 

[maverick786us]

Sending multiple selected images using WhatsApp

How can I send multiple selected images on WhatsApp? There is way to send it.

 

[nessinhaw]

Re: Whatsapp causes random heating on my Lumia 920

well i've been using Whatsapp since i bought my 620 a month ago and never noticed heating issues...just battery drains that i need to reboot the phone to fix >.<

i rly hope they soon fix this audio "cheat"!

 

[Amrut Mhatre]

Re: Whatsapp causes random heating on my Lumia 920

Whats app is not coded properly for WP devices, dunno why.
Have had similar issue if i used whats app for long time the phone would result in heating, also whats app is the main reason for battery drainage.
Whats app should solve the audio API issues on WP8 atleast.

Your problem mite also relate to loads of group messages or normal incoming messages,also receiving pictures. as they get downloaded.

Their are some apps that as far as i know are battery hoggers even went not running.
-Tune in radio
-Nokia Music
-Weather ( just weather )
-Viber
uninstalling these gave me better battery.

 

[ktl88]

Re: Whatsapp causes random heating on my Lumia 920

Whats app is not coded properly for WP devices, dunno why.
Have had similar issue if i used whats app for long time the phone would result in heating, also whats app is the main reason for battery drainage.
Whats app should solve the audio API issues on WP8 atleast.

Your problem mite also relate to loads of group messages or normal incoming messages,also receiving pictures. as they get downloaded.

Their are some apps that as far as i know are battery hoggers even went not running.
-Tune in radio
-Nokia Music
-Weather ( just weather )
-Viber
uninstalling these gave me better battery.

Not facing as such any battery issues. I had only Nokia Music on my phone and none of the other apps you've mentioned.
Recently (after the new update), I installed Viber. Not seen any difference in battery life - but facing issues with viber not showing all my viber contacts.
I realized that only Whatsapp was causing issues.
Sucks that even after Windows has provided the option to keep wifi always on, Whatsapp is still only updating their current version rather than creating one for WP8 without using the Audio API.

 

[njnAbat]

WhatsApp is an essential app and I am really amused why no updates have come to fix the delay in live tile notifications and message arrival on windows phone...Push notifications also need to be faster..hope these basics issues are atleast taken care of.

 

[migueli2]

WhatsApp is an essential app and I am really amused why no updates have come to fix the delay in live tile notifications and message arrival on windows phone...Push notifications also need to be faster..hope these basics issues are atleast taken care of.

use viber that's already working fine, plus VOIP

 

[ttsoldier]

WhatsApp is an essential app and I am really amused why no updates have come to fix the delay in live tile notifications and message arrival on windows phone...Push notifications also need to be faster..hope these basics issues are atleast taken care of.

An update is coming very soon!

 

[njnAbat]

use viber that's already working fine, plus VOIP

will definitely try out viber...

 

[njnAbat]

An update is coming very soon!

I hope they come up with some serious updates...u know sometimes the same push notifications keep repeating multiple times and makes u feel that somebody is seriously messaging u..sometimes it annoys me so badly...

 

[migueli2]

will definitely try out viber...

plus viber don't have those stupid potitics with your contacts or history glitches as mentioned in some article saying whatsapp fail in secure

 

[Manoj Kumar3]

Okay, here are some problems i'm experiencing with Whatsapp.
If i lock the phone with the screen still holding my conversation, im not getting any notifications. I have to quit every time i lock the phone.
There has to be a way of changing the notification ringtone for Whatsapp coz the windows tones are too feeble, and i live in India, where things are not too quiet.
I have to know where the audio files i recive via Whatsapp are stored on my phone.
The phone heats up when i use Whatsapp for some time.
I don't care much about the interface, it looks good
I'm using a Lumia 920 and i'm loving the phone, but the notifications in the phone are killing me and i'm missing truckloads of them.
Please please fix this, and we'll see Lumia surpassing Droids in a few days.

 

[vipulgog]

Hey.. am facing problems with whatsapp it shows "not connected" from past many days. Is there any solution to this?

 

[vipulgog]

Even the inbuilt live messenger is not connecting...

 

[VikasShetty]

Re: Whatsapp causes random heating on my Lumia 920

Not facing as such any battery issues. I had only Nokia Music on my phone and none of the other apps you've mentioned.
Recently (after the new update), I installed Viber. Not seen any difference in battery life - but facing issues with viber not showing all my viber contacts.
I realized that only Whatsapp was causing issues.
Sucks that even after Windows has provided the option to keep wifi always on, Whatsapp is still only updating their current version rather than creating one for WP8 without using the Audio API.

I would suggest go to SETTINGS>(SWIPE LEFT) APPLICATIONS>BACKGROUND TASK> Block all the Apps

 

[ttsoldier]

Re: Whatsapp causes random heating on my Lumia 920

I would suggest go to SETTINGS>(SWIPE LEFT) APPLICATIONS>BACKGROUND TASK> Block all the Apps

There are some apps you just cannot block. Whatsapp is one of them. And if you could have block it, how would you receive notifications...?

On another note, i hope that update comes sometime this week!

 

[anon(5725119)]

Sometimes with the double wide tile, only the number of messages is showed, instead of one of the messages I have been sent, does this happen to anyone else? And do you know why?

 

[yashshah7197]

Anybody else getting delayed notifications?

I've read the message and then the notification appears sometime later. I get messages but get notified of those messages late. Sometimes 10 mins late, sometimes even more.

Anybody else experiencing this issue?