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its normal for it. because mine also like that. the push notification is the backbone for this software as message will be push through your iphone. it does not the connectivity of the network in the whatsapp( either connected or connecting ) as when ever there is a message come to your the push notification will send it to you then by that time when you open the app it will connecting.

the reason it not connected all the time is to save battery life. that the beauty of push service.

p/s: correct me if im wrong about the apps and push notification im saying just ^^.

there is new notification sound for whatsapp? i dint hear any. only the same old sound just like before. =.="