Check 44 Android and iPhone Phones Blocked by Whatsapp November

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Application Whatsapp technology giant Facebook is said to be blocking a number of mobile phones (hp) Android and iPhone from the list of phones that received their security update.

This will cause these phones to lose access to the latest features of Whatsapp. In addition, these phones will also not get protection because they have lost security updates from Whatsapp.

A number of these phones are not blocked by Whatsapp because these phones are included in the category of old phones, so they do not meet the minimum requirement to get security updates.

Reason for blocking

On the official WhatsApp page, they revealed that their application will only be compatible on mobile devices with a minimum operating system of Android 4.0.4 or on iPhones with iOS 9. So smartphones belonging to the generation below will no longer get security updates.

Whatsapp application always provides updates on the service features in their application. These updates often require smartphones to meet several criteria, including the operating system.

So, phones that are too old are no longer compatible with the new features provided by Whatsapp.

Whatsapp has finally decided to stop support on devices that are no longer compatible with app updates.

Because, Whatsapp will choose to make efforts to make its application more compatible with newer devices. So, the instant messaging application can be used more optimally.

Therefore, if your device uses an Android version newer than Android 4.0.4 then your phone can still be used to access WhatsApp. But if the phone is old enough, then it means you need to replace the cellphone so that you can use WhatsApp services.

This also happens to iPhone phones from Apple manufacturers that run an operating system earlier than iOS 9. Users must replace their devices so that hackers cannot infiltrate the system through security holes that may be formed from the loss of security support.

Whatsapp effect no longer supports

Even though Whatsapp no ​​longer supports a number of these devices, it does not mean that this instant messaging service will stop immediately and cannot be used at all. However, there are 2 possible effects.

1. Can’t get the latest features

If the Whatsapp application on the user’s cellphone no longer provides security updates, then the user may no longer be able to get the latest features launched by Whatsapp.

The Whatsapp application on these devices is also likely to become incompatible with the new features sent by the message sender.

2. Unable to update security

The bigger problem with these older devices is that they no longer have security support. Thus, users become more vulnerable to potential digital attacks from hackers or malware.

Hackers or hackers can enter through security holes that are no longer protected by Whatsapp due to discontinuation of support. So, Whatsapp recommends that users of these phones immediately switch to a newer phone model.