More than 50 cell phones that were once cutting edge technology will stop running WhatsApp as of October 24 this year. between them, are the iPhone 5 and 5C devices, Two of the latest smartphones for exactly 10 years.
Information from the WABetainfo website. According to the post, iOS 10 and iOS 11 will no longer support the app. The problem is that the iPhone 5 and 5C aren’t past the eleventh version of Apple’s technology.
Check out the list below for all the smartphones that WhatsApp will be discontinued:
- LG: 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, 4X HD, Optimus F3Q.
- Samsung: Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core, Galaxy Ace 2;
- Huawei: Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S, Ascend D2;
- Sony: Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L, Xperia Arc S;
- ZTE: Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987, Grand Memo;
- Other brands: Alcatel One Touch Evo 7, Archos 53 Platinum, HTC Desire 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, Faea F1, THL W8.
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