The Facebook-owned messaging app is stopping support for older versions of both the iOS and Android operating systems
WhatsApp will stop working on millions of older phones from today, November 1.of both the iOS and Android operating systems.
If you’ve got one of the older models affected and want to keep using WhatsApp, you’ll need to update your operating system.WhatsApp will stop working on up to 43 different smartphone models as it shifts the requirements.on its website, WhatsApp says people should use phones running Android version OS 4.1 or iPhones running iOS 10 and newer.
And, in the very unlikely case you’re running WhatsApp on a Linux-based phone, you’ll need to update to KaiOS 2.5.1.Many older phones can still be updated to newer versions of the operating system That doesn’t necessarily mean the app will cease to function – but it does mean you’ll no longer be able to download patches and updates, which could leave it open to crashes or bugs or – in some cases – security exploits.The iPhone SE , 6S and 6S Plus.
However, there is a way you can save your chat history if you don’t want to see it gone when you move on to a different handset.
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