Despite the onset of modern days smartphones, feature phones remain a hit amongst a large segment of the audience. If we speak of the Indian market, Jio Phone is what tops the charts. The brand’s latest offering, i.e, the Jio Phone Next is an Android-powered device that will let you use most of the third-party apps like WhatsApp.
However, there are still some limitations with the previous-gen models that run on the KaiOS; specifically with the Google services including the digital assistant. But one of the major services which every feature phone user looks out for is WhatsApp.
And if you haven’t been using this service yet on your Jio Phone or are unaware of the steps to download and install then this article is what you need to go through. We are listing down the steps that you can perform easily to get started with WhatsApp on Jio Phone. Let’s take a look:
How To Download WhatsApp On Jio Phone Easily?
Before you proceed with the steps, you need to make sure your Jio Phone/ Jio Phone 2 is updated to the latest available version of the KaiOS. We’ll start with the steps to update the latest firmware version of the Jio Phone.
Step 1: Unlock your Jio Phone/ Jio Phone 2 and head to the Settings menu.
Step 2: From the settings tab, go to the “Software update” section.
Step 3: Update your KaiOS if there is any new version available, otherwise, make sure you already have the latest version.
Step 4: Once your device’s firmware is updated to the latest, you just need to download/access WhatsApp from the App store.
Step 5: If in case WhatsApp isn’t installed already on your device you can download it from the App store on Jio Phone.
Step 6: Complete the installation process and open the app directly via the App store’s page. You can also launch the app from the app drawer of your respective handset.
Step 7: Now, you need to complete the registration or login process for WhatsApp to be up and running on your device. For this, you need to open the app and accept the “Terms and Conditions”. Click on “Agree”.
Step 8: All you need to do is follow the on-screen steps to complete the registration process. The first and most important step here is to add the mobile number with which you want to use the WhatsApp services.
Step 9: Click on “Ok” to allow WhatsApp to verify your mobile number.
Step 10: Enter the six-digit security code on the next screen. Notably, you will receive this security code on the number you entered on the previous page.
Step 11: Complete the WhatsApp setup by entering your name and adding your profile picture. You will now be able to use WhatsApp on your respective Jio Phone.
