WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app with billions of active users in the world. The WhatsApp works on most devices available these days, but WhatsApp becomes unusable on software versions that have become old or obsolete to the companies.
WhatsApp is making it clear that any phone running these Android, iOS or KaiOS versions will not be able to use the messaging app from 31st March 2022 onwards.
All details have share by WhatsApp on its FAQ page.
Android Phones
If your phone does not have the Android 4.1 version or newer, WhatsApp will stop working.
You need a number that can be use to verify via SMS or call.
iOS Phones
iPhone users who are on iOS 10 version or later will be able to use WhatsApp on their device.
Apple is currently offering the iOS 15 version, which is running old iPhones models that are 3 to 4 years old.
WhatsApp says don’t use iPhones that are jailbroken.
KaiOS
If your phone is power by the KaiOS platform, you need KaiOS version 2.5 or newer to run WhatsApp.
The support list includes JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
The official list from Meta includes phones from Xiaomi, Samsung, LG and Motorola among many others.
List of Phones Losing WhatsApp Support
LG
- LG Optimus F7,
- Optimus L3 II Dual,
- Optimus F5,
- Optimus L5 II,
- Optimus L5 II Dual,
- Optimus L3 II,
- Optimus L7 II Dual,
- Optimus L7 II,
- Optimus F6,
- LG Enact,
- Optimus L4 II Dual,
- Optimus F3,
- Optimus L4 II ,
- Optimus L2 II,
- Optimus F3Q
Motorola
- Motorola Droid Razr
Xiaomi
- Xiaomi HongMi,
- Mi2a,
- Mi2s,
- Redmi Note 4G,
- HongMi 1s
Huawei
- Huawei Ascend D,
- Quad XL,
- Ascend D1,
- Quad XL,
- Ascend P1 S
Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite,
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini,
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2,
- Samsung Galaxy Core
WhatsApp makes these changes regularly, keeping its app up-to-date with the latest technologies.
And the older Android or iOS versions that have now become obsolete are goes off the list by WhatsApp.
For those on the latest Android and iOS versions, WhatsApp continues to add new features to the platform.
WhatsApp is regularly testing upcoming features via the beta version, which is available to select users.