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TL;DR
- WhatsApp for Wear OS briefly stopped working this week, showing an “obsolete” version error.
- Samsung, OnePlus, and other watch owners were affected across various Wear OS builds.
- A new Play Store update has since fixed the issue for most users.
WhatsApp briefly stopped working on Wear OS smartwatches this week, with many users suddenly finding the app unusable. Opening it brought up a message stating that the version had become “obsolete” and needed updating, despite the users believing that the latest version was already installed. Thankfully, it appears that the issue may have now been resolved.
