As usual, a WhatsApp upgrade will be done and the popular messaging app will stop working on millions of Smartphones starting from 1st of January, 2021. In this article, we will tell you all the phones that will be affected by this upgrade.
WhatsApp is an American freeware, cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook.
It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and carry out other activities.
Obviously, WhatsApp is one of the world’s most popular apps, with about 2 billion users.
Popular App, Facebook is the owner of the messaging app.
In the early part of 2020, Whatsapp stopped functioning in Smartphones with older versions like Android 2.3.7 and older versions before it.
It also stopped working in iPhone iOS 8 or older versions before it.
This is a a result of the update which is necessary to keep the App functioning optimally for its ever increasing users worldwide.
The affected operating systems are known as legacy operating systems — These systems can no longer be updated neither can they be installed on new devices.
So Android and iPhone devices which only supports outdated operating systems will no longer be able to run the WhatsApp application.
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Phones that will be affected
iPhone 4 or older versions of iphone 4 will no longer be able to use the WhatsApp application.
Also, the messaging platform will stop support for iOS 9, and other operating software Apple released in 2015.
For Android users, your device will be affected if it still runs an Android 4.0.3 operating system.
All these devices will not be able to use the app properly or may not be able to use it starting from January 1st, 2021.
According to WhatsApp, the move is necessary in order to protect and ensure the security of their users.
Actually, updating is a regular act for app developers.
Because it helps free up resources which will help them focus on improving the product for users who have more modern phones.
How to check is your phone will be affected by the WhatsApp upgrade
If you don’t know the version of your phone you most likely, will not know whether or not your phone will be affected.
So to check if your phone will be affected by the WhatsApp Upgrade, all you need to do is go to your phone settings and check.
In your phone settings you can find out if the phone is running on either iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3.
How to continue using WhatsApp on an affected phone
In order to continue using the app, some of the affected users should simply update their operating systems.
Phones that can carry out the update include Models like di 4S, 5; 5S, 5C, 6 and 6S.
The update will enable the phone to keep supporting the WhatsApp application.