WhatsApp will soon stop working on these iPhone and Android phones
How are you will stop working on phones smart with operating systems prior to iOS 9 i Android 4.0.3 in 2021. The messaging platform will soon be incompatible with older phones.
This means that you will need to upgrade to a newer operating system to continue using WhatsApp. This is part of the company’s drive to eliminate devices month ancient which boot outdated operating systems and do not comply with the latest updates and security of the messaging platform.
Last year, WhatsApp became incompatible with smartphones with iOS 8 or earlier and Android phones with version 2.3.7 or earlier. Here is a list of smartphones that will not support WhatsApp later this year.
WhatsApp brought many updates in 2020.
iPhones that will lose access to WhatsApp in 2021
IPhones prior to iPhone 4 will not run WhatsApp from next year. You will need at least iOS 9 or later to continue using the social messaging app.
If you’re wondering what devices should be, the list includes iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone 7 series, iPhone 8 series, iPhone X, iPhone XS series, iPhone XR, iPhone ES 2020, iPhone 11 series and the latest line of iPhone 12.
These Android phones will run out of WhatsApp
Phones that do not have Android 4.0.3 will lose access to WhatsApp. These include models like HTC Desire, LG Optimus Black, Motorola Droid Razr and Samsung Galaxy S2, among others that were launched around 2012.
Some users may continue to use WhatsApp on their older smartphones, as their operating systems may have received a patch with an update.
However, for others, the only option is to get rid of your old phone and buy a new smartphone, as long as your phone cannot be upgraded to a newer version of the operating system.
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If you don’t know which operating system your Android or iOS smartphone is running, you can go to settings and do the following:
- Android users: Settings> About system or About device
- IPhone users: GO to Settings> General> Information
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