These phones include Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 mini, LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Huawei Ascend G740, Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L and many more - check table.
In 2022, the app will supposedly cease to function on over 50 iPhones and Android handsets. The iPhone 6S, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy phones, Sony Xperia M, HTC Desire 500, LG Optimus F7, and many others are among the devices on the list. WhatsApp will soon stop working on phones running Android 4.1 and older.
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Any phone running Android 4.3 or below, and iOS 9 or below, won't run WhatsApp reliably after 31st December 31, 2022. The platform already ended support for smartphones running Android 2.3.
Additionally, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C users will not be able to use WhatsApp on their phones. As per the instant-messaging app, the decision has been taken because certain functionalities that the company will introduce may not work on old operating systems.
The list includes iPhone 6S, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy phones, Sony Xperia M, HTC Desire 500, LG Optimus F7, and many others.
The only affected iPhones that WhatsApp currently works on are the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 5c, according to Metro. The Android list is far longer and contains a few phones from Samsung's Galaxy range, Sony's Xperia brand, and several from LG.
According to an IANS report, there are seven Samsung smartphones which were launched in 2011, 2012 and 2013 that could lose support for WhatsApp. These devices are - Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy Core, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy S2, Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, and Galaxy Xcover 2.
Starting this November, WhatsApp will no longer support devices running anything older than Android 4.1. Other supported OSes include iOS 10 or newer and KaiOS 2.5. 1 or newer.
Which Android phones will stop supporting WhatsApp? Any phone running Android 4.3 or below, and iOS 9 or below, won't run WhatsApp reliably after 31st December 31, 2022. The platform already ended support for smartphones running Android 2.3. 7 and iOS 8 in February of this year.
The loss of support for iOS 10 in WhatsApp was reported by WABetaInfo earlier this year. The alert was sent to affected handsets back in May. The message said: "Update to the latest version of iOS to continue using WhatsApp. "WhatsApp will stop supporting this version of iOS after 24 Oct 2022.
WhatsApp will stop supporting this version of iOS after 24 Oct 2022." You can update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS by going to Settings > General, and then tap Software Update.
In terms of Android the minimum is devices running on Android OS 4.1 and newer. Whereas, for iOS and iPhone you need at least iOS 12 and newer on your smartphone. Apple iPhones with iOS 12 and newer will continue to support the application.
We provide support for Android devices that meet the following requirements: Your Android phone is running OS 4.1 and newer.
WhatsApp will stop its service for select iPhone models from October 2022. iPhone users using older models are advised to update or change to newer iPhones. WhatsApp has already stopped its support for Android models with 4.0 version and older.
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This means any phones introduced in 2016 or earlier, including the iPhone 6S, iPhone SE and iPhone 7, won't be getting Apple software updates anymore. It's not an unexpected move, given that the company regularly retires software support on older devices.
WhatsApp will stop supporting this version of iOS after 24 Oct 2022." WhatsApp on its FAQ page has informed that currently, it provides support for and recommends using the following device: Android running OS 4.1 and newer; iPhone running iOS 12 and newer; KaiOS 2.5. 0 and newer, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
As noted by GizChina, WhatsApp will stop working on nearly 50 different devices on December 31, 2022. Among all the devices on the list are the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c.
But, it still receives iOS 15 security updates (as of 31 October, 2022). The last version of iOS to support iPhone 7 is iOS 15.7. 2 In June 2022, Apple announced that it will drop support for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with the release of iOS 16.
It's bad news if your iPhone is older than the iPhone 8—Apple has ended support for the iPhone 7 and older, so you won't be able to upgrade your iPhone software to iOS 16.
WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, has announced that it will no longer be supported on certain Samsung mobile phones starting on December 31, 2022.
To maintain security, limit data retention, and protect the privacy of our users, WhatsApp accounts are generally deleted after 120 days of inactivity. Inactivity means the user hasn't connected to WhatsApp.
Who will be affected? WhatsApp will stop working on iPhones running iOS 8 or older. For Android, the app will stop functioning on phones running version 2.3. 7.