WhatsApp Bans WhatsApp Plus and WhatsAppMD Users

The News!

Popular instant messaging service WhatsApp is said to be temporarily banning users that are using the third-party clients like WhatsApp Plus and WhatsAppMD. WhatsApp Plus, specifically, is developed by a third-party developer known as a nickname of RAFALENSE by including extra features to WhatsApp and publishing the mod as WhatsApp Plus on XDA forum in 2012. WhatsApp Plus is being wrongly circulated as an alternative to the traditional WhatsApp making onlookers falsely believe that it is the next version of WhatsApp.

A Banned WhatsApp Plus Account

Sensing a probable privacy and security threat, WhatsApp is now barring all those users who have WhatsApp Plus installed and running on their smartphones/tablets. User instances reveal that the ban imposed by WhatsApp lasts for 24 hours on charges of violating its 'terms of service' by using a third-party client. Now news are coming that WhatsApp is not only banning WhatsApp Plus users but also WhatsAppMD and other third-party apps based on WhatsApp.

(Also Read: How to use WhatsApp with Internet connection.)

WhatsApp's Say on Third-party Apps

WhatsApp mentions on its official FAQ webpage, "WhatsApp Plus is an application that was not developed by WhatsApp, nor is it authorised by WhatsApp. The developers of WhatsApp Plus have no relationship to WhatsApp, and we do not support WhatsApp Plus. Please be aware that WhatsApp Plus contains source code which WhatsApp cannot guarantee as safe and that your private information is potentially being passed to 3rd parties without your knowledge or authorization."

On WhatsApp Plus Users Ban

Now What Should I Do?

If you are already banned user then you should wait for the fix from RAFALENSE until he fixes the problem.

If you are lucky and still everything is running well for you, we suggest you to uninstall any third party apps you have installed (WhatsApp Plus, WhatsAppMD etc.) and download WhatsApp from official download page and install it. However, please take note that the 24-hour ban period shall follow even after you uninstall WhatsApp Plus/WhatsAppMD and install official WhatsApp app again.