WhatsApp recently announced that it will stop working on at least 43 older phones starting December 31st. Is your phone old? Be careful! list her Tools that have been in the works for at least eight years, so there are models from Samsung, LG, iPhone, and more. check it out.
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In short, the favorite application of Brazilians will stop working on the respective devices because they do not provide the necessary support for the new one. updates essential, on both Android and iOS platforms.
To ensure that WhatsApp works optimally, the devices must have iOS 12 or later. In the case of Android, the requirement is Android 4.1 or later, including KaiOS 2.5.0.
with the advertisement he made messengerIt turns out that users will need to install iOS 12.1 or Android 4.2 to continue accessing the tool on their mobile phones without any issues.
What cell phones no longer have WhatsApp?
To ensure people’s safety and also the best experience in terms of using it, WhatsApp will stop working on phones with operating systems that do not provide the support required for its full operation. to continue accessing Applicationit will be necessary for the user to change the device.
If you have an old cell phone, see the list of smartphones that no longer support WhatsApp:
Sony: Sony Xperia Arc S; Sony Xperia Miro and Sony Xperia Neo L;
Samsung: Galaxy Core; Galaxy Trend Lite; Galaxy Trend II; Galaxy Ace 2; Galaxy S2; Galaxy S3 Mini and Galaxy Xcover 2;
an Apple: Iphone 5 and iPhone 5C;
Lenovo: A820;
LG: LG age; LG Lucid 2; LG Optimus 4X HD; LG Optimus F3; LG Optimus F3Q; LG Optimus F5; LG Optimus F6; LG Optimus F7; LG Optimus L2 II; LG Optimus L3 II; LG Optimus L3 II Dual; LG Optimus L4 II; LG Optimus L4 II Dual; LG Optimus L5; LG Optimus L5 Dual; LG Optimus L5 II; LG Optimus L7; LG Optimus L7 II; LG Optimus L7 II Dual and LG Optimus Nitro HD;
Huawei: Huawei Ascend D; Huawei Ascend D1; Huawei Ascend D2; Huawei Ascend G740; Huawei Ascend Mate and Huawei Ascend P1.
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