WhatsApp to Discontinue Support for Older iPhone, Android Phones from December 31

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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According to reports, both outdated Android and iPhone handsets would no longer support WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta.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

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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.

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