Last weekend some users of Xiaomi complained about a problem with WhatsApp. Upon opening the application, the following message appeared: “This version has become obsolete. Please go to the Google application store to download the latest version.
” The truth is that by going to Google Play to do it, those affected were found that there was none available. Such was the commotion caused that from WhatsApp they were quick to comment that they had nothing to do. Apparently, it was a third-party problem. In the last hours, Xiaomi has admitted the problem and has warned that a solution is already available.
XIAOMI GIVES A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WITH WHATSAPP
According to a Xiaomi spokesperson, the company uploaded a beta version of the WhatsApp APK in My App Store. Since the service of Xiaomi updates the applications automatically by defect, the users who installed the beta were with the message in question. Xiaomi has apologized for the inconvenience caused and has launched a new version, approved by WhatsApp. Any user who still has problems should merely update the service. If you still have them after installation, the company advises reinstalling the application.
As we say, one of the possible solutions to this problem is to download the WhatsApp application directly from the official website. Since Google Play Store did not allow an update. To do this, affected users must ” Allow installation of applications from unknown sources” in the configuration of the phone.
Then you can go to install the WhatsApp file on Android directly from the official website. This will make sure that you install the latest version of the application on the device without having to reinstall it.
Once again, the lesson in all this is to install applications directly from the official Google store. This will make sure that we have the latest version of the application officially. In addition, it will make sure greater security protection and fight against malware. That can be a serious problem in third-party application stores.