With an update on its official website, WhatsApp announced that a decision has been taken that will lead to the reaction of some users. Updating supported operating systems, WhatsApp has even excluded some popular models. In addition, jailbroken iPhones have come to the end of the road for WhatsApp.
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular instant messaging application, has updated its supported operating systems. The update made As of November 1 will be implemented. With the decision taken by WhatsApp, some phones will not support the instant messaging application. WhatsApp’s latest decision, some popular smartphones even deprivation of support.
According to the statements made by WhatsApp, as of November 1, 2021 Android 4.1 and iOS 10, there will be minimum system requirements. On the other hand, WhatsApp support of any jailbroken iPhone will also be discontinued. Although this seems to attract the reaction of many iPhone owners, WhatsApp, won’t back down.
The official statement made by WhatsApp is as follows:
We currently support and recommend the following devices:
- Android phones with OS 4.1 or higher
- iPhones with iOS 10 or later
- Select phones with KaiOS 2.5.1 or higher, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2
If you have one of these devices, install WhatsApp and sign up with your phone number. WhatsApp can only be activated on one device at a time and with a single phone number. In addition, there is no option to transfer your chat history between platforms. However, we do offer you the option to export your chat history as an email attachment.
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Here are some phones that WhatsApp will stop supporting:
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2
Huawei
Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S and Ascend D2
Sony
Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L and Xperia Arc S
LG
LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact, Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD and Optimus F3Q
ZTE
ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo
Phones of other brands
Alcatel One Touch Evo 7, Archos 53 Platinum, HTC Desire 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, Faea F1 and THL W8
Source :
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/whatsapp-will-stop-working-on-these-43-phone-models-from-november-1/