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Will KeyAgain run on the Nokia E63?

Probably, but not confirmed yet. The more affordable sibling of the E71, with a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G and Wi-Fi on the same Symbian S60 3rd Edition system.

At a glance

KeyAgain
Not confirmed yet
Brand
Nokia
Released
2008
System
Symbian S60 3rd Edition
Java
MIDP 2.0
Keyboard
Full QWERTY keyboard
Mobile network
3G and 2G
Wi-Fi
Yes

It runs the Java platform KeyAgain is built for, but nobody has confirmed this exact model yet.

What works on the Nokia E63

Why it should work, and what we don’t know yet

The Nokia E63 runs MIDP 2.0, the same Java system as phones we’ve already seen running KeyAgain in the Nokia Symbian S60 family. Firmware, screen size and the operator’s network still vary, so we only call a model confirmed once someone has used it. The first 3 days are free: install it and tell us how it went at hello@keyagain.app.

How to install KeyAgain on the Nokia E63

  1. Open your account at my.keyagain.app on a computer or modern phone, and connect Telegram and/or WhatsApp.
  2. On the Nokia E63, open the browser and go to m.keyagain.app to download the app (about 156 KB). No browser? Download the file on a computer and send it by Bluetooth or cable.
  3. Open KeyAgain on the phone. It shows a 6-digit code: type it into your account once. Your chats arrive on the phone.

Tip for the Nokia E63: Like the E71, it has Wi-Fi: handy at home or wherever 2G is fading.

Networks: will it get online where you live?

The Nokia E63 has 3G and falls back to 2G. That helps in France, where 3G outlives 2G until 2028–2029; across most of Europe and North America 3G has already closed and 2G is what’s left. It also has Wi-Fi, so it can keep working at home even where mobile networks are gone. Check your country →

Good to know before you start

The phone needs its own internet connection: mobile data on the SIM, or Wi-Fi on models that have it. WhatsApp arrives through an unofficial linked-device bridge that WhatsApp doesn’t endorse, and your main phone must come online at least every 14 days. Messages pass through our server to reach the phone, so this is not end-to-end encryption; the server keeps at most the latest 30 messages of each chat, encrypted, for up to 7 days. Security on an old phone: what KeyAgain does, and what it can’t →

More about Nokia Symbian S60 phones →

Questions

Does the official WhatsApp app still work on the Nokia E63?

No. WhatsApp ended its apps for Nokia Series 40, Symbian, BlackBerry OS and other classic systems in 2017–2018. KeyAgain is a different route: WhatsApp stays on your smartphone and the Nokia E63 receives your chats as a linked device, through an unofficial bridge (beta).

Do I still need a smartphone?

For WhatsApp, yes: it stays your main device and must come online at least every 14 days. For Telegram, no.

How much does it cost?

Basic costs €4.99, £4.49 or US$4.99 a month, with 3 free days to try it. The AI assistant is an optional add-on. WhatsApp is experimental and free while it lasts.

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