WhatsApp will soon cease to function on phones running Android 4.1 and earlier. Additionally, the software will not work on iPhones running iOS 9 or earlier.
WhatsApp is one of the world’s most popular instant messaging apps. The app now has over two billion users worldwide. The meta-owned app is constantly changing, and as part of the annual update, it no longer supports older Android and iOS operating systems, as well as older smartphone models.
The app is expected to stop working on more than 50 iPhones and Android devices in 2022. Among the devices on the list are the iPhone 6S, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy phones, Sony Xperia M, HTC Desire 500, LG Optimus F7, and many more.
Hundreds of millions of WhatsApp users will be affected.
WhatsApp will soon cease to function on phones running Android 4.1 and earlier. Additionally, the software will not work on iPhones running iOS 9 or earlier.
According to Sproutweird, WhatsApp will stop supporting many older phones in Brazil. There are over 100 million WhatsApp users in Brazil. The study, however, makes no mention of whether this will apply to other countries, including India. The Indian support team for WhatsApp has yet to provide any information on this.
Full list of Android phones on which WhatsApp will cease to function in 2022
Archos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
samsung galaxy trend lite
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Mini Samsung Galaxy S3
Caterpillar Cat B15
Sony Xperia M
THL W8
zte grand x quad v987
ZTE Grand Memo
samsung galaxy ace 2
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus F7
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L5 II Dual
LG Optimus L3 II
LG Optimus L7 II Dual
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus F6
LG Act
LG Optimus L4 II Dual
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L2 II
LG Optimus F3Q
vico sync five
vico darkknight
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Huawei Ascend G740
ZTE Grand S Flex
Lenovo A820
Huawei Ascend Mate
ZTE V956 – UMI X2
Huawei Ascend D2
samsung galaxy core
Faea F1
List of iOS phones in which WhatsApp will stop working in 2022
Apple iPhone SE (16GB)
Apple iPhone SE (32GB)
Apple iPhone 6S (64GB)
Apple iPhone 6S Plus (128 GB)
Apple iPhone 6S Plus (16GB)
Apple iPhone 6S Plus (32GB)
Apple iPhone 6S Plus (64GB)
Apple iPhone SE (64GB)
Apple iPhone 6S (128 GB) A
Apple iphone 6s (16gb)
Apple iPhone 6S (32GB)
