WhatsApp to Discontinue Support for Older iPhone, Android Phones from December 31
According to reports, both outdated Android and iPhone handsets would no longer support WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta.
Starting on December 31 and affecting as many as 49 cellphones, the adjustments will be in effect. Older iPhone users will need to update to iOS 12 or later, while Android users will need Android OS 4.1 or newer in order to continue using WhatsApp. Accordingly, users of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c won’t be able to use WhatsApp on their devices any longer.
GizChina reports that as of December 31st, WhatsApp support for iOS 11 and Android OS 4 and older may end.
There are 49 cellphones on the list of obsolete devices, including models from Apple, Samsung, LG, and Huawei. Users of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c may need to switch to a newer model of the iPhone, however users of the iPhone 5s or later models can update to iOS 12 and will still be able to use WhatsApp.
Users will need to update to iOS 12 and Android 4.1 or newer versions in order to continue using WhatsApp on their mobile devices. Most of these phones are incompatible with modern operating systems because they are quite ancient. The messaging app will stop functioning on these devices whenever WhatsApp stops providing support for them. Here is a list of phones that, according to reports, will no longer support WhatsApp as of December 31.
WhatsApp will cease to function on the following devices:
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
Archos 53 Platinum
Grand S Flex ZTE
Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
HTC Desire 500
Huawei Ascend D
Huawei Ascend D1
Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei Ascend G740
Huawei Ascend Mate
Huawei Ascend P1
Quad XL
Lenovo A820
LG Enact
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus 4X HD
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus F3Q
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus F6
LG Optimus F7
LG Optimus L2 II
LG Optimus L3 II
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L4 II Dual
LG Optimus L5
LG Optimus L5 Dual
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L7
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus L7 II Dual
LG Optimus Nitro HD
Memo ZTE V956
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Sony Xperia Arc S
Sony Xperia miro
Sony Xperia Neo L
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight ZT
According to a previous rumor, WhatsApp was scheduled to stop supporting iOS 10 and iOS 11 on October 24. According to the source, this move may force owners of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c to upgrade to a newer generation of the phone because it is impractical to install an iOS version that will allow WhatsApp. But according to the survey, 89 percent of iPhone owners have upgraded to iOS 15, while only 4% still have iOS 13 or an earlier version installed.
