WhatsApp recently announced that it will stop working on at least 43 older phones starting December 31st. Has your phone expired? Watch out! The list has gadgets which have been in operation for at least eight years, so there are models from Samsung, LG, iPhone, among others. Check it out.
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In summary, the application preferred by Brazilians will stop working on the devices in question because they do not offer the necessary support for the new updates necessary, both on Android and iOS systems.
To ensure WhatsApp works optimally, devices must be running iOS 12 or later. In the case of Android, the requirement is Android 4.1 or later, including KaiOS 2.5.0.
With the announcement made by messengerit turned out that users will need to have iOS 12.1 or Android 4.2 installed to continue having access to the tool on their mobile phones without any problems.
Which mobiles will no longer have WhatsApp?
To ensure people’s safety and also the best experience regarding its use, WhatsApp will stop working on phones with operating systems that do not provide the necessary support for its full functioning. To continue to have access to applicationit will be necessary for the user to change the device.
If you have an outdated mobile phone, consult the list of smartphones that no longer support WhatsApp:
sony: Sony Xperia Arc S; Sony Xperia Miro and Sony Xperia Neo L;
SAMSUNG: galactic core; Galaxy Trend Lite; Trend Galaxy II; Galaxy Ace 2; Galaxy S2; Galaxy S3 Mini and Galaxy Xcover 2;
Apple: iphone 5 and iPhone 5C;
Lenovo: A820;
LG: LG enact; LG Glossy 2; LG Optimus 4X HD; LG Optimus F3; LG Optimus F3Q; LG Optimus F5; LG Optimus F6; LG Optimus F7; LG Optimus L2II; LG Optimus L3II; LG Optimus L3 II dual; LG Optimus L4II; LG Optimus L4 II dual; LG Optimus L5; LG Optimus L5 dual; LG Optimus L5II; LG Optimus L7; LG Optimus L7 II; LG Optimus L7 II Dual from LG Optimus Nitro HD;
Huawei: Huawei ascend D; Huawei Ascend D1; Huawei Ascend D2; Huawei Ascend G740; Huawei Ascend Mate and Huawei Ascend P1.