Starting this May 31, Meta’s mobile messaging app WhatsApp will stop working on thousands of cell phones, one of which could be yours. The reason is that many no longer meet the minimum compatibility requirements due to the age of the mobile. We tell you what these cell phones are all about.
“Like any other technology company, every year we find devices and software that are too outdated and have too few users to decide to end support. Those devices may not have the latest security updates or functionality required to run WhatsApp. According to In a meta report.
Also, from October 24, 2023, WhatsApp can only be used on phones running Android 5.0 and above. For example, models with Android 4.1 are no longer compatible with this meta application. On the official WhatsApp blog, the experts did not talk about the exact models, but they talked about the unsupported operating systems.
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Here is the list of cell phones that will be without this important messaging app from today: Samsung Galaxy Core, Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy Trend II, Samsung Galaxy X cover 2, LG Optimus L3 II Dual, LG Optimus L5 II, LG Optimus F5, LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus L7II, LG Optimus, L5 Dual LG Optimus, L7 Dual LG Optimus F3, LG Optimus F3Q, LG Optimus L2 II, L4 Optimus L4 , LG Optimus F6 LG Enact, LG Lucid 2 and LG Optimus F7.
Also: Huawei Ascend Mate, Huawei Ascend G740, Huawei Ascend D2, Sony Xperia M, Lenovo A820, ZTE V956 – UMI X2, ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE Grand Memo, Faea F1THL, W8 Wiko Cink Five, Arlachotins Darknight, P. , iPhone 6S, iPhone SE and iPhone 6S Plus.