September 16, 2022 – Radio Brocken
WhatsApp is still the most popular messenger in this country and for many of us it is a natural part of everyday life. But soon some mobile phones will no longer be able to be used.
A life without WhatsApp? Simply unimaginable for many people. Chat, phone calls – with and without video -, sending voice memos and images: WhatsApp is probably the app most people use every day. Although there are numerous alternatives such as Telegram and Signal, many users remain loyal to Messenger. However, that may soon change for owners of some cell phones.
WhatsApp shutdown now on iOS phones
Last year, it hit all consumers with Android phones whose operating system was older than Android 4.1. He was denied access to WhatsApp. From October, iPhone owners will also be affected. Namely those using iOS 10 and 11. You will 24. October 2022 can no longer use the app.
The reason for this: outdated operating systems are thereor Meta it is not secure enough and therefore constitutes an excessive target for cyber attacks. Therefore, privacy and security cannot be sufficiently guaranteed with these. Furthermore, WhatsApp constantly offers new updates, which often no longer work correctly with old versions and therefore do not offer an optimal user experience.
What operating system does my phone use?
There is a high probability that only older iPhones (iPhone 5 and earlier) are affected. But just to be safe, you should also check your current iOS system again.
How?
- go to your smartphone settings
- select “General” and then “Information”.
- In “Software version” you can see which iOS system is currently used on your mobile
How can I continue to use WhatsApp?
The first number is crucial. If you then find a version of iOS 10 or 11, there is still hope: check for software updates to see if you can update your iPhone to a newer version. Incidentally, this is generally important to keep the mobile up to date, including from a security point of view. So WhatsApp will be usable for you as usual from October 2022. If your mobile phone is affected by the shutdown because you are still using iOS version 10 or 11, you can first check in the settings in “General” and then in “Information” if your Apple smartphone has the latest operating system or if you may not be in able to update the phone to iOS 12 or later (iOS 16 is the current version at the moment).
If not, you won’t be able to prevent your Apple device from shutting down in mid-October. Then there is unfortunately only the possibility of choosing another messaging service or, if you don’t want to do without WhatsApp, you can buy a new mobile phone.
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