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.

WhatsApp will no Longer Work on These Android and iPhone Device

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)