Those WhatsApp users who have an iPhone 4 or earlier computer, as well as an older version of Android, will not be able to use WhatsApp as of January 1, 2021.
The platform reported that it will stop supporting the iOS 9 operating system, released in 2015, as well as the version of Android 4.0.3., Which dates from 2011.
As for the iPhone 4, according to the Daily Mail, the last software update it could receive was iOS 9. The last released by Apple was iOS 14 in 2020.
It should be noted that later models such as the 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6S can be updated to continue running WhatsApp.
The Daily Mail points out that the tactic of stopping supporting old equipment is common and seeks resources to be used to improve the product for most users, those with more modern phones.
That way, phones that cannot be upgraded to newer software will stop running WhatsApp properly with the arrival of the new year.
The British media urges users to check their phone settings to see if it has iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3.
If so, they will need to back up their content or change their equipment so as not to lose access to their WhatsApp material.
WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, is one of the most used applications in the world, and has 2 billion users.