Soon WhatsApp becomes inaccessible on many phones
Do you have an old smartphone? It may soon not be able to support WhatsApp! The update will make the app unavailable for some devices that are several years old, the reports Phonandroid for specialized media. If December 31st is mentioned, this date will not be officially communicated by the application.
Two iPhones will be affected by this update: 5 and 5c. test support, The media generation Points out, however, that it is already impossible to use WhatsApp there. The instant messaging app is actually only available on Apple devices that have, at least, iOS 12.
Older Android devices are no longer supported
On the Android side, WhatsApp will abandon operating systems below 4.1: if it is possible to update your smartphone to a supported version, do it; Otherwise, you need to switch devices. “If we stop supporting your operating system, you will be notified and repeatedly reminded to upgrade your device to continue using WhatsApp,” the message reads. on its websiteYou are.
“To keep up with the latest technological developments, we regularly stop supporting older operating systems to dedicate our resources to supporting the latest ones,” WhatsApp explains. In the past and on a regular basis, A number of phones are set aside on a regular basis by the app.
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