WASHINGTON: By the end of this year, one of the most widely Meta-owned applications with two billion users globally, WhatsApp, will stop working on 35 older smartphone models. WhatsApp is upgrading its app to enhance its security updates and features, and will not support some devices which are not updated. This change is for both Android and iPhone users. Affected users must upgrade their smartphones to continue this app without any interruption. The following smartphones will stop supporting WhatsApp.
Apple
iPhone 5
iPhone 6
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
iPhone SE
Samsung
Galaxy Ace Plus
Galaxy Core
Galaxy Express 2
Galaxy Grand
Galaxy Note 3
Galaxy S3 Mini
Galaxy S4 Active
Galaxy S4 Mini
Galaxy S4 Zoom
Huawei
Ascend P6 S
Ascend G525
C199
GX1s
Y625
LG
Optimus 4X HD
Optimus G
Optimus G Pro
Optimus L7
Lenovo
46600
A858T
P70
S890
A820
Motorola
Moto G
Moto X
Sony.
Xperia Z1
Xperia E3
Xperia M
New WhatsApp Requirements:
To keep using WhatsApp, users need to fulfil some requirements such as an Android device running version 5.0 and an iPhone with iOS 12. Using older phones can cause problems and risk your personal security, users must upgrade their phones to keep using WhatsApp smoothly.
