WhatsApp to stop working on these Android phones and iPhones in October

WhatsApp has been rolling out several updates over the years, and the social media application has announced that it will stop supporting smartphones running on Android 4.0 or below.

The affected smartphones will be discontinued after 24 October 2023.

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WHATSAPP TO STOP WORKING ON THESE SMARTPHONES

However, on the other hand, it will only be supporting iPhones with iOS 12 and later.

Before ending its support, the third most used social media application with 2 billion users will send notifications in advance to inform those with devices that will be affected.

WhatsApp said: “To keep up with the latest advances in technology, we routinely stop supporting older operating systems to point our resources to supporting the latest ones.”

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SMARTPHONES THAT WILL SUPPORT WHATSAPP SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING

• Android phones with OS 4.1 and above
• iPhones with iOS 12 and later
• Phones with KaiOS 2.5.0 and above, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2

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SOME OF THE SMARTPHONES TO BE DISCONTINUED

Some of the devices losing WhatsApp support include

• HTC One
• Sony Xperia Z
• LG Optimus G Pro

• Samsung Galaxy S2,
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus
• HTC Sensation
• Motorola Droid Razr
• Sony Xperia S2 and more.

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HOW TO CHECK YOUR OPERATION SYSTEMS

Android OS – To check if your operating system can support the latest WhatsApp, go to Phone Settings>About phone > Software information. If it’s running on Android 4.0 or below, it will be discontinued unless it is updated.

iOS – To check on iOS, enter the general settings and hit the About option. There, you can see the current iOS version running.

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