Tap and hold the Refresh icon in the address bar and select "Request Desktop Site." Once the QR code appears, open WhatsApp on your phone.

The iPad 2 holds a special place in tech history. Released in 2011, it was the tablet that solidified Apple’s dominance in the market, moving from a niche curiosity to a household staple. Yet, in 2024, millions of these devices are still in circulation, stuck on their final software update: iOS 9.3.5.

Try the Safari "Request Desktop Website" trick. It is free, requires no hacking, and will give you a functional (though slightly laggy) WhatsApp on your iPad 2 today. Keep Safari to one message thread at a time for best performance.