WhatsApp will stop working on some Android and iOS devices from November 1.
The Facebook-owned messaging app keeps updating its software requirements regularly and shares it on its Help Centre.
Starting from November 1, WhatsApp will only be compatible with devices running on Android OS 4.1 and above, iOS 10 and above or phones running on KaiOS 2.5.1 or above, which include the JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
If you wish to check the operating system version that your phone is running on, you can visit the ‘Settings’ on your device and tap ‘About Phone’ to find out.
If you are using an older version of Android or iOS, you can update it to the latest version easily.
But there are some devices that will not support any further updates and WhatsApp won’t be compatible with them.
It is highly unlikely that you still own any of these devices since most of them are at least 10 years old.
If you own any of these devices, it’s time you upgrade it to keep using WhatsApp.
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Here are all the devices WhatsApp will stop working on from November 1.
iPhone
With Apple slated to release iOS 15, iPhones starting with iPhone 6s or newer will receive the latest version of iOS.
iPhone 5 and newer can also be upgraded to iOS 10 and are compatible with WhatsApp’s current requirements.
Older devices that won’t be able to use WhatsApp after two months will be iPhone 4s and older.
Android devices
As per a report in Metro news, the older Android devices that won’t be able to use WhatsApp include smartphones from Samsung, LG, Huawei, Sony and others.
Here is a list of all the Android devices that will become outdated for WhatsApp.
Samsung
The list of devices from Samsung that won’t support WhatsApp include Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2.
LG
You won’t be able to use WhatsApp on these LG devices — 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
If you own any of these ZTE devices, you won’t be able to use the WhatsApp messenger. These include, the ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.
Huawei
You need to upgrade your device if you own any of these Huawei smartphones, Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S, and Ascend D2.
Sony
You won’t be able to use WhatsApp on these Sony Xperia smartphones — Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L, Xperia Arc S.
Other Devices
Other Android devices that will not be compatible with WhatsApp include HTC Desire 500 and Lenovo A820.
Backup your chats
If you use any of these smartphones and are active on WhatsApp, we are sorry to say that you will need to upgrade your device to continue using the app.
To prevent losing your chats, you can take a backup in Google Drive or iCloud depending on the device you are using.
You can also transfer the WhatsApp messages from Android to iPhone by following these steps.