In one of my recent posts, I shared the list of phones compatible with Whatsapp and since then, some of this blog reader has been demanding for means to install Whatsapp on their unsupported Nokia phones.
Nokia phones like Asha 200, Asha 205, c1, c2, 2700, 3110, x2’s-1-2-5 and etc. are not compatible with Whatsapp. The two sim variants are not always compatible with Whatsapp. If you go to Whatsapp website and you are welcome with “Sorry, your device is not supported at the moment. Make sure you are using a web browser on your phone to view this page”, that simply means your mobile phone is not supported.
To use Whatsapp on your unsupported Nokia phones, you have to follow any of the methods I dropped below.
1st Method: Steps to Download Whatsapp on your Unsupported Nokia Phones
- Get a phone that is compatible with Whatsapp
- Insert your memory card and sim card inside the phone that accepts Whatsapp
- Download Whatsapp with the phone that accepts Whatsapp with Your sim and memory card inside the Phone
- Move the Whatsapp to your memory card after doing that, remove the memory card and sim and insert them back into your phone then check your memory card and locate the Whatsapp and open it… You are Good 2go.
2nd Method: Steps to Download Whatsapp on your Unsupported Nokia Phones
Before we start the 2nd method, you must have at least 3mb free memory space on your phone/memory card. At least 5mb of data and N10 must be on your phone to cater for the downloading of the application, updating it and text message to confirm your phone number during installation. Once you have avail your self with these minimum requirements, you can now proceed to the procedures listed below.
- First and foremost, you need to download these two files: Whatsapp.jar and Whatsapp.jad
- After downloading the two files on your phone, you will only see the Whatsapp.jar. Don’t open this file
- Click on option, scroll down and select Update Version
- After a successful update, open the application and supply your details in the required column and then click continue.
If you follow any of the methods outlined above, by now WhatsApp should be running on your Asha 200, Asha 205 and other unsupported Nokia phones.
Sir i have already update it but no changes. It maybe the the law memory internal??
@Fei rein, may be
For me in my asha 205 the whaysapp it can work but just to install it in my phone other applications can not work like opera mini and uc browser, what is the probleme?? Plz help me sir
@Fei rein, update your Whatsapp
infact all i nid is notification on my asha 200 anybody wit an idea?
i want to buy nokia asha 500. plz give ur opinion about it. is der any problem with its whatsapp?
@danny, there is no problem with Asha 500 Whatsapp.
my problem is just dat i want to be able to receive my messages on whatsapp when i hide it, is there any solution that can help me to solve my problem?
my cell is nokia 2700 & i want to download whatsapp in it ……. both the files jar , jad is not opening in my cell its showing unable to start i need it urgently pls help me
@niloufer, try the second method.
Bro olusegun,i have copied d notifications application on a nokia c3 phone to my asha 200,how can i make it to be working,d app do notify dose on asha 210 sef
@Abidolaw, I don’t get you.
@Olusegun No, i just downloaded it, but i think i open d old version b4 updating it.
@Fiyin, delete and restart the process again.
Pls,do u mean if i download d whatsapp on my 2700 wit ucbrowser,it wil download? Coz na opera i used b4 dat it wrote file too large??? Pls and pls dnt forget about d nitifications stuff i requested pls
@Abidolaw, use UCbrowser and let me know what happens after the download. I don’t think there is any application such as notification.
whatsapp download
i tried the second step and after upgrading it, it is showing me version 2.4.22 already open on my nokia asha 200. Please what can i do
@Fiyin, do you have any Whatsapp on it before?
i just download it, and i guess in the process of trying to upgrade it, i tried opening it, so after upgrading it, and i tried opening it, it showed my version 2.4.22 already open. and i have deleted it from my memory card and did the step all over again but it is still the same thing. Or do i have to format my memory card?
@Fiyin, you may have to format your phone.
you mean i should flash the phone right?
@Fiyin, formatting your phone seems to be the only solution.
Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help me with my lumia
@Eddy, what help do you need?
I don’t know where to put my sim
@Eddy, check this video.
thanks a million worked it out , can I have u as ma fb friend
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@ Olusegun d two links are nolonger connecting, i am finding it difficult to connect them here pls help
@Martins, the links are ok.
OMG it works!!Thanks a million Olusegun im using asha 205 n it works great
Does it work in Nokia C1-01 please tell me ??
@Swapa, give it a trial.
Dear sir please help
i have nokia 2700 v9.98 and none of these method is working……
1. Method 1 error… After successful copy when i open the whatsapp it shows unable to start error….
2. Method 2 error….
When i downlod .jar then it shows only loading long time and then after 5 min or more connection disconnect…
When i download .jad file it shows “file is too large to be saved” error.
Please solve…
@Aneel, I’m sorry, WhatsApp won’t work on your device.
@Abidolaw and denis, I’m working on that.
my asha200 wen eva i hide whatsapp i still receive messages
Pls i tried download d whatsapp jad bt it said file too large to be saved and d whatsapp jar doesnt download, i use nokia c2-01
@Jmac, use UCWeb browser to download it.
Pls,do u know where i can download d notifications application that is working on new asha 210 dat is for whatsapp and facebook? So dat it may notify us on asha 200 also
it wrkd on my asha 200 dual sim bt d problem is that notification enabler is nt supported.. Wat do i do pls…..
I download the whatsapp.jar but when i try to open it,its reply “unable to start”
@H.k, what’s your phone model?
I really really thank u @ olusegun,my asha 200 is nw whatsapping wella,thank u so much.more grease to ur elbow,another question is dat can nokia2700 also do whatsapp if i download it also plz and wen i hide d whatsapp i dont recieve any message dat dey send to me ,any help??
@Abidolaw, the common problem with old Nokia phones is that when you exit the Whatsapp, you won’t be able to receive messages.
for asha 205 dual sim
I installed .jar to memory card of my x2-02 and Whatsapp opend. After entering phone number to verify following error is coming
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unable to connect to server. error occuring whilst opening connectin
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Please advice what I can do?
@Sha, check your phone configuration settings.
In my phone Facebook APP working smoothly in same connection settings. Browser also working fine.
@Sha, delete the app and re-install again.
mine has been loading favorites contacts over an hour, nd says page not found. help
@gudnex, delete and re-install the app again.
I downloaded both the .jar and .jad files.But,when I try to copy these two files into my mobile(X2-02),only the JAD file transfer…the JAR file doesnt copy…any help? please..urgent !! Thank you
@ Snigdho Jyti Bhattacharjee, from where did you transferred both files?
Intall using PC suit. It will be copied
@Sha, thanks for the add.
can any of these tricks work on samsung champ or are they only for nokia phones?
@Guevara, you can try it on your Samsung as-long as it supports Java.
It was pre-installed on phone memory, and not external memory card. It can neither be copy nor move from phone memory to memory card. Have also restore factory settings hoping that it will wipe away the whatsapp, but all effort prove abortive. Your help is highly needed bro.
@Muyiwa, you need to completely wipe your phone. Go to any phone engineer closer to you to flash the phone.
My problem is a little differ from others. Mine was that am having whatsapp on my phone b4 (206 dual sim). But the files just curupt all of a sudden. I want to delete the file and redownload again, but the delete option wasnt there. Have downloaded the jad file on this tutoria, and it ask 2 replace. I replace thinking it will overite the curupted file, but it stil show ¡ And if i want to open it, it will display delete file, nd if i delete, it will not be deleted. Plc help me out, what can i do to it.
@Muyiwa, format your phone memory card.
Is there anyway to keep my data on when I hide the app? I’m using X2-02.
@Wilbur, I don’t think there is any way to do that.
Nt able to dwnload d jar file on my x2 02….pls help
@ritkgpt, what was the error?
in step two are you saying i shuld download both the jar and jad whatsapp?.where can i download them both?wil this tricks work on my nokia X2-05?
@Guevara, the links are in the post already.
Using N2700, bt kud nt download d jar file of d whatsapp, wre did u download urs?
@Fred, what was the error you received.
pls can my phone download whatsapp nokia 6303i and which step will be d best for me
@boluwatife, you can give any step a trial. I haven’t use that device before.
its only saying link not found r nt unavailable try again later! Whc i tried,,its nt wrking,,plzz need help,,
@dacni, the links are working fine.
Pls wat abt lgx330t dual sim?
@jenny, try to download it on your phone.
Step 1 is loading but dont respond step 2 is loading and i accept but say connection failed
my 4n model is Asha 202 Dual sim
@sameer, delete the apps and re download again.
thanks i used the second step but i did not download the first ad but it is working again thanks a million
nokia asha205
i tried downloadin d jar file buh it wont down load
@Y~kreni, what’s the model of your phone?
D 2nd step didn’t work on asha 202 (touch screen) despite it working on asha 200
@John, it should. You can give the 1st step a try then.
i will work in nokia xpress music or i nokia 2690
I instaled it and it work,but when i hide the application and the application stops.How to make it work on background?
@IT87, What’s your phone model?
Asha 200 dual SIM.
IT87, Whatsapp works on Asha 200 dual sim without any error. Try to delete the already installed Whatsapp and restart the process.
Well,my problem is:When i hide the application,my internet connection goes off,and i cant receive nothing.Is there any method to switch my data connection on or off?Because in my case my internet connection only works when is used by app,like WhatsApp or Mail or Browser.
@IT87, that don’t happen to phones i installed Whatsapp on.
Pls Olusegun which of the methods is easier to do on ASHA 205?
Ejila Springs Ochowoche, 1st and 2nd method are both great and working. Go for the one that is easier for you.
I have been following all ur post and they have been very useful….
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@Totthy, 2go is a chatting application. I don’t think making legit money from 2go is possible.
Please does it also work with Asha 501…? want to download for my friend.
@Arthur, Yes, it will work.
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I tried d first step it didnt work,it wud say did i want to delete the app..am not sure of the second step
The second step is working. Give it a trial.
thanks its very usefull