WhatsApp will stop working on these phones in 2024

WhatsApp will stop working on these phones in 2024, but what phones are affected? 

WHATSAPP WILL STOP WORKING ON THESE PHONES IN 2024 

According to reports, WhatsApp will stop working on at least 35 different models and devices as the popular SMS platform becomes too modern for their dated operating systems.

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THESE PHONES WILL BE AFFECTED 

Here is the list of the affected phones: 

• Samsung Galaxy S
• Samsung Galaxy S Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S2
• Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
• Samsung Galaxy Ace
• Samsung Galaxy Core
• Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
• Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
• Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini
• Samsung Galaxy Trend II
• Samsung Galaxy X cover 2
• Sony Xperia Z
• Xiaomi Mi1
• HTC One
• Huawei Ascend Mate
• Huawei Ascend G740
• Huawei Ascend D2
• LG Optimus L3 II Dual
• LG Optimus L5 II
• LG Optimus F5
• LG Optimus L3 II
• LG Optimus L7II
• LG Optimus L5 Dual
• LG Optimus L7 Dual
• LG Optimus F3
• LG Optimus F3Q
• LG Optimus L2 II
• LG Optimus L4 II
• LG Optimus F6
• LG Enact
• LG Lucid 2
• LG Optimus F7
• Sony Xperia M
• Lenovo A820
• Faea F1THL W8
• Wiko Cink Five
• Winko Darknight
• Archos 53 Platinum
• ZTE V956 – UMI X2
• ZTE Grand S Flex
• ZTE Grand Memo
• iPhone
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• Iphone 4
• Iphone 4s
• iPhone 5
• Iphone 5c
• iPhone 6S
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 6S Plus

WhatsApp recently announced its decision to stop supporting some smartphones after 24 October, 2023.

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WHATSAPP STOPPED WORKING ON SEVERAL PHONES IN 2023 

This aligns with its latest app update with a few new features.

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“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,”

WhatsApp said on their official blog.

Some devices losing WhatsApp’s support include, HTC Onem, 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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