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A new update came to WhatsApp. Every month, the instant messaging application announces changes and modifications that involve specific functions and tools of the Smartphone, which means that, over time, some cell phones no longer have them.
With these updates, the messaging app renew some patches security that prevent cybercriminals from accessing account control, thus protecting private information sent or received.
Faced with this, every month there is a list of cell phones that will not have the new update of WhatsAppwhich implies its use, and it is even possible that, at some point, the user does not have access to the application.
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Security patches are not supported on these devices as of August 01, 2022:
- Samsung Galaxy
- Samsung Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
- Samsung Galaxy Core
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Archos 53 Platinum
- HTC Desire 500
- Caterpillar Cat B15
- Sony Xperia M
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight
- Huawei Ascend G740
- ZTE Grand S Flex
- Lenovo A820
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- ZTE V956 – UMi X2
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Faea F1
- THL W8
- ZTE Grand X Quad v987
- ZTE Grand Memo
- LG Lucid 2
- LG Optimus F7
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual
- LG Optimus F5
- LG Optimus L5 II
- LG Optimus L5 II Dual
- LG Optimus L3 II
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual
- LG Optimus L7 II
- LG Optimus F6
- LG Enact
- LG Optimus L4 II Dual
- LG Optimus F3
- LG Optimus L4 II
- LG Optimus L2 II
- LG Optimus F3Q
How do I get the latest WhatsApp update?
- Go to the Play Store or the App Store and in the search bar, type ‘WhatsApp’.
- Select the first option and two options will be displayed: ‘update’ and ‘uninstall’ (if ‘open’ appears, this indicates that you already have the latest update).
- Click on ‘Update’ and voila, you will have the latest version of WhatsApp.
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