WhatsApp will reportedly stop working on some Android phones and iPhones starting this week.
WhatsApp is ending support for some of the old smartphone models starting December 31, 2022.
As reported by GizChina, the list of outdated devices include 49 smartphones from Apple, Samsung, LG and others. On its official support page WhatsApp has mentioned that the app supports Android smartphones running OS version 4.1 and newer and iOS smartphones running iOS 12 and above. Smartphones running KaiOS 2.5 including the JioPhone and JioPhone 2 also support WhatsApp.
The list (via GizChina) contains 49 phones that will not be able to run WhatsApp post December 31. Have a look at it.
Apple: iPhone 5, iPhone 5c
Samsung: Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy Core, Galaxy 52, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Trend Il, Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Xcover 2
LG: LG Enact, Lucid 2, Optimus 4X HD, Optimus F3, Optimus F3Q, Optimus F5, Optimus F6, Optimus F7, Optimus L2 II, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L3 Il Dual, Optimus L4 Il, Optimus L4 ll Dual, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L5 ll, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 Il, Optimus L7 Il Dual, Optimus Nitro HD Sony: Xperia Arc S, Xperia miro, Xperia Neo L Huawei: Ascend D, Ascend D1, Ascend D2, Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend P1
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight ZT
Memo ZTE V956
Quad XL
Lenovo A820
Archos 53 Platinum
Grand S Flex ZTE
Grand × Quad V987 ZTE
HTC Desire 500
While most people would be on newer Android or iOS versions and have access to the latest smartphones (leaving a small set of people getting affected by this changed), old phones might still be in use and if yours on the list, it is time to upgrade.