It was 2012 when Apple launched the iPhone 5, a terminal that maintained the style of its predecessors but was vertically elongated to accommodate an expanded resolution. This meant that all developers had to adapt their apps to the new screen, in order to avoid the horrible black bands that were standard with unadapted apps.
At their own pace
The updates were happening in an incredible way, the response of the developers it was fantastic and the vast majority of popular apps were updated in just a few days, but there was one notable exception: WhatsApp. The application - which was not owned by Facebook at the time - took several months to update, and therefore it was giving a sad image to all the owners of an iPhone 5.
With the sale of WhatsApp to Facebook (for that astronomical figure of more than 10.000 millones de euros in cash and shares) it could be thought that Mark Zuckerberg would put some sanity in this situation and expand the WhatsApp team as necessary so that the situation does not repeat itself, but it seems that it has not been the case according to what we are living today.
Is repeated
If it seemed complex that a situation as embarrassing as that of the iPhone 5 was repeated, the truth is that it is happening. WhatsApp still does not have support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which leads to the fact that in the latest Apple terminals we obtain graphics of lower quality than that of the apps that have adapted either their layout (iPhone 6) or their graphics to the new resolution (iPhone 6 Plus).
I want to think that it will not be long until we see a version of WhatsApp looking like it should on the new iPhones, but at the moment it is not. While others such as Telegram, Facebook itself, Tweetbot or Instagram - also owned by Facebook - have already adapted to the new terminals for weeks.
It goes without saying that the app is perfectly usable with the adapted resolution (as it is now), but of course I don't think it is the user experience that WhatsApp should give to the tens of millions of users who already have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus in your hands. The problem is that they are so high and their monopoly in their market is so great that this type of behavior does not affect them practically at all. Hopefully we can tell sooner rather than later that support is already here, but you no longer know what to think.
For those who want the beta version that is already optimized, you can download it here http://www.pgyer.com/WhatsAppBeta I've been with her for days and 100% reliable
In addition to resolution issues, you could also get to work with the new features of iOS 8 such as interactive notifications, extensions, etc.
Tested with iOS 8.1 and working the first time without touching hours or anything. Great!
The worst of all is that they have been with the adapted beta for at least 3 weeks ... What I do not understand is why they have not yet uploaded it to the AppStore:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/38yxtxon6hhzps9/Foto%2028-10-14%2022%2029%2045.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q1syck11ontrhlt/Foto%2028-10-14%2022%2030%2030.png?dl=0
These are two screenshots of the app on an iPhone 6, and as you will see it is fully adapted ... And I repeat, I have been with the adapted version for 3 weeks ... Also, recently they have released another update that includes the "call »At the top, next to the photo.
Hopefully they will publish the version soon in the Appstore.
@Marco: this beta version of which you speak… is on a page in Chinese !!! is it fibable? will not have virus ??? Won't it give some kind of problem to my iphone? does anyone know this? and by the way .. how is it possible to install apps without being from the appstore without having the jail?
I have tested the partner's link and it works perfectly, without problems.
Fuck compi thank you very much!
So far it's great, installed on an i6 without jailbreak
Hey, what happens to the commenting system… I had to write the previous one because I didn't see it published, and now I see the previous one published, and not the new one that I have developed much more…. Let's see if we can improve this, gentlemen!
But is this beta reliable ??? !!! It will not have any malicious software ???
Does it work on ios 8.1? Do you have to change the date in phone settings?
In iOS 8.1 it doesn't work.
and yes, you have to change the date to September 20
But what children of P * Ta have I downloaded this version of whatsaap and it has deleted both the messages and the contacts, this has a virus, it tells me that it is an unreliable source and I connected it to ifiles by ssh to recover the things and the antivirus of the pc he caught it like a virus
DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT !!!
Well, with the plus and ios 8.1 it has worked for me without touching anything ...
Of course, the antivirus on your PC has caught it as a virus.
Now you wake up from the trolling.
WhatsApp is a SHAME, in short, it was to stop using it all, hopefully we would all use telegram (PC version, support, updates ...) and forget that WhatsApp gives you interactive notifications ... luck if you put the share button on the reel (but I don't expect it ...)
Well, this beta has worked for me on iphone 6 plus with ios 8.1
It also works for me without changing the date and on an iphone plus with 8.1
I do not know how they do it but it is true that it works, installed on an iphone 6 with ios 8.1 setting the date to September 20
I downloaded it directly from the safari on the page http://www.pgyer.com/WhatsAppBeta
WhatsApp must be open in the background. The only thing is that it does not copy in iCloud. I did it on iPhone 6 with 8.1
Working perfectly on iPhone 6 with IOS 8.1 without changing dates or anything like in the previous beta !!!
The beta is consuming a lot of battery?
Hi..!!
I have also noticed a high battery consumption since I have installed the beta ... The only thing that worries me is that this beta is adulterated and has some kind of malicious software ... Does anyone know if this beta is legit ?!
The whatsapp thing seems a shame to me! No adaptation, no interactive notifications, etc. A SHAME
Well, with a 6 plus and ios8.1 it does not work for me, I give it to download and nothing. I have rebooted, I have whatsapp in 2n plane but nothing ... Any ideas? I'm sick of not having the right resolution.
Thank you!
Well, with iPhone 6 plus, ios 8.1, working perfect, you have to remove wasap from the background if it doesn't work
I have analyzed it with the AppStore virus barrier and the page PGYER.COM DOES NOT CONTAIN MALWARE so enjoy today they uploaded build 11 (2.11.14.224) and it is going great on my Iphone 6 of 4,7, greetings from Chile Maipu