Your WhatsApp account will be deactivated if you use these apps: whatsapp setting is currently issuing a warning and is asking its users not to use third-party clones such as GB-Whatsapp Plus or GB-WHATSAP. The Facebook-owned messaging app has more than a billion users and it is not easy to pair them with this app. Whatsapp has issued in a strict warning, saying that people who are using the Whatsapp clone are in security risk because the company can not validate security practices.
Your WhatsApp account will be deactivated if you use these apps
whatsapp account has said that those who are using the clone of their app, their accounts will be temporarily banned. If a user's account is blocked, they are advised to download the official version of WhatSwap to resume the app. Users must also save their chat history before downloading the official Whatsapp app. It is in this case that they are using anything other than GB Whatsapp or Whatsapp Plus.
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WhatsApp spokesman told the Indian Express that Whatsapp cares deeply about the safety of our users. To protect the privacy and security of your account, it is strongly recommended that users should download WhatsApp only from the official App Store or from the website.
According to the reports, Whatsapp has temporarily banned users from using the most famous chatting app already. The company has also warned that the entire chat history of users who violate norms can be removed. The company has also shared a detailed FAQ that how to switch your accounts from un-official to the official Whatsapp app and reset the chat.
Here's how to switch the official Whatsapp app step by step
GB for WhatsApp Users:
Step 1: To restore old chat, users should back up the chat history on the informal app after removing temporary restrictions. Go to Whatsapp, click Options, click on Chat and Backup Chat.
Step 2: Go to device settings, then store, select files and find the GB Whatsapp folder.
Step 3: Long press the icon and rename the selected folder to "Whatsapp".
Step 4: Download official WhatsApp from the Google Play Store.
Step 5: Verify the phone number with OTP and then choose Restore when prompted for backup chat
Step 6: Whatsapp will retrieve your old data from the informal app.
For WhatsApp Plus users:
Step 1: Download and install official WhatsApp from the Google Play Store.
Step 2: Verify your phone number and restore all your chat basically.
Ensure that the user should remove the informal app or APK from the phone to prevent any problem.
