For the technically adventurous, a jailbreak opens a few doors. You can jailbreak iPad 2 on iOS 9.3.5 using (a semi-untethered jailbreak). Once jailbroken, you have two possible (but extremely shaky) methods:
To understand why you can’t just download WhatsApp from the App Store on your iPad 2, you have to look at the software architecture. Whatsapp For Ipad 2 Ios 9.3.5
| App Version | Minimum iOS Required | Compatible with iPad 2 (9.3.5)? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Official WhatsApp (iPhone) | iOS 12+ | ❌ No | | Official WhatsApp (iPad native) | Does not exist | ❌ N/A | | WhatsApp Business | iOS 12+ | ❌ No | | WhatsApp Web (Safari) | Any OS (theoretically) | ⚠️ Partial (broken) | For the technically adventurous, a jailbreak opens a