WhatsApp to end support for certain Android and iPhone phones
It's the end of an era for certain phones...
Instant messaging juggernaut WhatsApp plays a massive role in modern society.
However, to keep up with the ever-changing technical advancements and changes in our lives, WhatsApp has to perform updates to its platform regularly, which means those of us with older phones may be in trouble.
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WhatsApp announced that it will stop supporting smartphones running on Android 4.0 or below and iPhones with operating systems below iOS 12.
Before implementing these changes, the application with two-billion users will send notifications to inform those with devices that will be affected.
WhatsApp revealed: “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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To keep WhatsApp on your device, the following is required:
- 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
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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