WhatsApp ditches native apps — users stuck with clunky web shell, get mad

The main drawback of the new WhatsApp is that it's a wrapped web app, which means it uses more RAM than a native application.
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WhatsApp will throw out "increased performance and reliability" by downgrading its Windows app — here's what you'll lose (and gain)

WhatsApp appears set to drop its native Windows app to shift to a web wrapper. The latest version of WhatsApp Beta looks significantly different from the app currently available to everyday users. The ...
Windows Latest

WhatsApp is logging more Windows 11 users out to push its new slow web-wrapper app

WhatsApp is warning more Windows users they will be logged out from December 9 as the native UWP app is replaced with a ...
The Droid Guy

Meta Replaces WhatsApp’s Native Windows App with a Heavier Web Wrapper, and Users Aren’t Happy About It

If you’ve recently updated WhatsApp on your Windows machine and thought, “Why does this feel slower?”, you’re not alone. Meta has officially retired the native Windows app and replaced it with a ...
TechSpot

WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of a web-based version

Editor's take: Meta is preparing to deliver a worse WhatsApp experience on Windows 11 by discontinuing investment in its native desktop app. While there's no official confirmation of this move yet, ...
Gizmochina

Meta drops native WhatsApp app for Windows 11, RAM usage spikes massively

Meta has pushed a major client-side change to WhatsApp for Windows 11, according to a new report shared by Windows Latest. The publication indicates that WhatsApp’s native Windows app has been ...