OR Whatsapp has started alerting users of various smartphone models Android and iOS (iPhone) which will stop working in the next few weeks. The inexorable advance of time and technology dictates the end of access to this messaging app on different phones on both mobile platforms.
As we approach the end of the year, the Meta group’s instant communication platform will deprive some phones of access to its service. It will also to introduce one of the Major changes to your platform.
The following smartphones will no longer be able to use WhatsApp in January 2023
SAMSUNG
- Galactic core
- Galaxy Trend Lite
- Galaxy Trend II
- Galaxy Ace 2
- Galaxy S3mini
- Galaxy X 2 case
Apple
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6S Plus
Huawei
- Climbing buddy
- Climb G740
- Go up D2
Lenovo
sony
LG
- Optimus L3 II double
- Optimus L5 double
- Optimus L7 double
- Best F3
- Optimus F5
- Best F7
- Best F3Q
- Optimus L2II
- Optimus L3II
- Optimus L4II
- Optimus L5II
- Excellent L6
- Optimus L7II
- Run Lucid 2
We therefore have a total of 40 Android mobile devices from brands such as Samsung, Huawei, Sony and LG that will irrevocably lose access to the platform very soon.
For all the models mentioned, WhatsApp will stop working from December 31st. Therefore, if you are logged in, it is likely that the service will start to fail or close the session, not allowing you to log in again.
The limited specifications justify the end of WhatsApp support
The platform justifies this exclusion of older devices with limitations on their capabilities. Especially as the company introduces new functions that expand the functionality of its service, with more new features planned for 2023.
In this way, as specified by WhatsApp itself – in its support page – a mobile device with the following minimum requirements is required:
- Android with OS 4.1 or later;
- iPhone running iOS 12 or later;
- KaiOS 2.5.0 or later, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
WhatsApp notifies you when the operating system is no longer compatible
As the company itself says, “Before we stop supporting your operating system, we will send you notifications directly in WhatsApp a few times to update your device.”
To which he adds: “We will update this page regularly to ensure that we have the latest compatible operating systems on this page.”
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