With the year in its final stages, the annual WhatsApp upgrade on its phone support is poised to be released soon. Starting in November, the chat app will release support for some older devices currently using WhatsApp.
Users of such Smartphones are urged to upgrade their devices and use new ones, in order to maintain their WhatsApp account.
WhatsApp has previously released a list of devices that will be compatible with WhatsApp use after November, The list is targeted at all ecosystems for iOS, Android and other applications (OS).
So no matter what company you use, if you are very old, you should look at this list carefully.
In line with the OS’s integration, WhatsApp says its operating system will only run on Android version 4.1 and new from November 1.
For iPhones, this limit is set for iOS 10 and newer versions. Similarly, KaiOS 2.5.0 and new, along with JioPhone and JioPhone 2 will keep WhatsApp going.
WhatsApp recommends its users to update their device or app until the day they continue to use the app resources. Of course, there are smartphones that do not receive Android or iOS updates on their OEMs now and therefore cannot be updated.
This means that users of such smartphones will have to upgrade to a new smartphone eventually.
Note that withdrawal of support does not mean that the app will stop working immediately on these smartphones. Instead, the company will stop providing security and installing updates on these devices, which will eventually lead to them not being able to use the chat app.
So for those who are wondering if their old phone fell into this category, here’s a list view.
List of smartphones losing WhatsApp support
Starting with iPhones, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S and iPhone SE will not be supported by WhatsApp going forward. All the latest iPhone models have an upgraded iOS that will work with WhatsApp properly.
The Android team, on the other hand, has a huge list of phones for different modes that will be the oldest on WhatsApp per month.
This includes seven Samsung phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2.
Devices four of ZTE’s will lose support as well, including ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.
Most LG devices are on edge again. The list includes Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Best L5 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Best L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Best L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact , Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus F3, Best L4 II, Best L2 II, Optimus Nitro HD, Optimus 4X HD and Optimus F3Q.
Sony Xperia Miro, Xperia Neo L and Xperia Arc S will also expire via WhatsApp after November 1. Other smartphones on this list include Huawei, Alcatel, Lenovo, THL and more.
Users of these devices are advised to back up their chat data before a specified date. In the event that they do not change the smartphone post date, their account may be activated by logging in to another device at any time in the future.
