WhatsApp will be temporarily banning accounts of those users who are using an unsupported version of WhatsApp instead of the official WhatsApp app. If a user’s account is blocked, they are required to download the official version of WhatsApp to resume working of the app. Before they download the official WhatsApp app, users are suggested to save their chat history. This is applicable in case users are using an app other than WhatsApp Plus or GB WhatsApp. “WhatsApp cares deeply about the safety of our users. To protect the privacy and security of their account, it is strongly recommended that users only download WhatsApp from official app stores or from the website,” WhatsApp spokesperson told Indian Express. Apparently, WhatsApp has already started temporarily banning users from using the most popular chatting app, suggests reports. If the chat history of a user is found to be violating the rules, then in such a case the entire chat history of the user would be deleted, warned the company. Check out the steps below to switch to the official WhatsApp app: For GB WhatsApp users: For WhatsApp Plus users: 1: Go to Google Play Store, download the official WhatsApp app and install it. Note: Ensure that you delete any unofficial apps or APKs deleted from the phone to avoid issues.
