WhatsApp consistently makes changes to the list of gadgets it supports. It was back in December 2022 when it finished support for a couple of smartphones and presently, here’s some update for a similar after the following month, new set of Android phones will not have the option to run the famous Meta-owned messaging platform. Below are the details, have a look at that.
Below are the lists of smartphones Will Stop Supporting WhatsApp!
WhatsApp has uncovered that after October 24, 2023, it will quit supporting smartphones that running Android 4.1 or underneath. After the said date, it will just have support for smartphones with Android 5.1 or more.
The messaging platform will keep on supporting iPhones with iOS 12 and later and KaiOS 2.5.0 or more. This will likewise incorporate JioPhone and the JioPhone 2. This has stayed unaltered since December last year and is uplifting news for the individuals who are still with gadgets running iOS 12 and KaiOS 2.5.0. There are chances by the end of this year WhatsApp might change, however nothing is concrete at this point.
While just a small percentage of users will be impacted by the change, it would be best for the individuals who are as yet utilizing phones with Android 4.1 to finally update for security and privacy reasons. If you don’t know about the Android version of your phone is running, you can go to Settings, then select About Phone to get the software details. In the event that your gadget is on WhatsApp’s hit list, do set yourself up for the upgrade as you currently have around a month.
A legitimate list of Android phones that will stop supporting WhatsApp isn’t known yet, it will probably incorporate phones from Sony, HTC, LG, and more. Last time, it was around 49 phones! Anyway, is your phone among the ones that will not get to use WhatsApp after the following month? Tell us in comment below.
