WhatsApp for JioPhone on KaiOS is Now Available for Public Download

Nearly two months after Reliance Jio announcing WhatsApp for JioPhone on KaiOS, the instant messaging application is now available for public download. In a new blog post, WhatsApp stated the JioPhone and JioPhone 2 users can download the application by visiting KaiOS App Store and clicking on Download. The app will be available for download starting September 10, 2018, but not everyone will be able to see it on App Store today as the complete rollout will happen by September 20, 2018. Other KaiOS device users such as the Nokia 8110 will also be able to download the app right now and use it on their 4G feature phone. For now, only JioPhone and JioPhone 2 are the KaiOS devices available in India.

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WhatsApp for JioPhone Running KaiOS

Firstly, do make a note that the WhatsApp for JioPhone is not limited to just JioPhone or JioPhone 2 as every KaiOS user can download the app from the KaiOS App Store. The KaiOS running devices, at the moment, are JioPhone, JioPhone 2 and Nokia 8110. HMD also confirmed that WhatsApp would be available for the Nokia 8110, so users can download it right away by heading over to the App Store. But in the blog post, the Facebook-owned company stated that ‘WhatsApp will be available for JioPhone across India.’

“WhatsApp built a new version of its private messaging app for JioPhone, running the KaiOS operating system, to give people a simple, reliable, and secure way to communicate with friends and family,” said WhatsApp in the same blog post.

WhatsApp for JioPhone: Features

WhatsApp also detailed the features offered to the JioPhone users. The new app allows basic functionalities such as send photos and videos. And yes, the messages will be end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp for JioPhone will enable users to easily record and send voice messages with just a couple of taps on the keypad. WhatsApp also stated that it would roll out more features in the future as the KaiOS App Store is compatible for OTA releases.