Several weeks ago, WhatsApp confirmed that there will be more than five cell phones in which it will not work normally and by that recommends users to take action, update or take this information into account.
What was known so far is that the cell phones that would suffer this decision would be phones with operating systems lower than Android OS 4.0.3.; iPhones with operating systems lower than iOS 9; and some models with phones with lower KaiOS 2.5.1 ecosystem, he says official blog of the application owned by Facebook.
However, before the end of 2020, it was known that the models that will not have WhatsApp anymore in 2021 are the following 10:
| 1. Motorola Droid Razr |
| 2. LG Optimus Black |
| 3. HTC Desire |
| 4. iPhone 4s |
| 5. iPhone 4 |
| 6. Samsung Galaxy S2 |
| 7. Samsung Galaxi S3 |
| 8. Samsung Galaxi S4 |
| 9. Galaxy Nexus |
| 10. Xperia S |
WhatsApp: changes coming for 2021
WhatsApp’s decision is known amid leaks about several changes that are expected for this new year and that have many users excited.
For example, in the coming months the application would allow photos and videos for a limited time, as other platforms such as Snapchat or Instagram do. further, it will allow video calls on WhatsApp Web to compete head-on with other tools that gained strength in 2020 as Zoom and Meet.
WhatsApp on various cell phones
One more change for 2021 has to do with the possibility of using WhatsApp on several cell phones, so the conversations would now be saved in the cloud. The user could access them from any device.
Cell phones that WhatsApp will work on in 2021
The app also confirmed that will run normally on the world’s most popular operating systems, Android and iOS, but with these characteristics:
- Have the operating system 4.0.3 or later.
- That cell phones receive SMS messages or calls during the verification process.
- They also need to have a mobile data plan to be able to use WhatsApp when there is no Wi-Fi connection.
WhatsApp also clarifies that compatibility with tablets Android that have an active SIM card is limited and does not offer compatibility with devices that only use Wi-Fi.
The application explains that to use WhatsApp on Apple cell phones you need to have iOS 9 or a later version installed.
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