WhatsApp has announced that it will stop working on some Android and Apple old phones starting from 1 November 2021. With this taking effect, users affected will no longer have access to their messages, photos, videos, or any media in the application.
The messaging platform will only support systems older than:
- Android OS 4.1
- Apple iOS 10
- KaiOS 2.5.1, including the JioPhone and JioPhone 2
Here is the list of the affected devices:
Apple
- iPhone SE (First Generation)
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
Samsung
- Galaxy Trend Lite
- Galaxy Trend II
- Galaxy S2
- Galaxy S3 mini
- Galaxy Xcover 2
- Galaxy Core
- Galaxy Ace 2
LG
- Lucid 2
- Optimus F7
- Optimus F5
- Optimus L3 II Dual
- Optimus F5
- Optimus L5
- Optimus L5 II
- Optimus L5 Dual
- Optimus L3 II
- Optimus L7
- Optimus L7 II Dual
- Optimus L7 II
- Optimus F6
- Enact
- Optimus L4 II Dual
- Optimus F3
- Optimus L4 II
- Optimus L2 II
- Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD
- Optimus F3Q
Huawei
- Ascend G740
- Ascend Mate
- Ascend D Quad XL
- Ascend Di Quad XL
- Ascend P1 S
- Ascend D
SONY
- Xperia Miro
- Xperia Neo L
- Xperia Arc S
ZTE
- Grand S Flex
- V956
- Grand X Quad V987
- Grand Memo
Other
- Alcatel One Touch Evo 7
- Archos 53 Platinum
- HTC Desire 500
- Caterpillar Cat B15
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight
- Lenovo A820
- UMi X2
- Faea F1
- THL W8
To find out the version of your phone system, you can go to the ‘Setting’ in your phone and tap ‘About Phone’.
If your phone is affected, you will have to switch to a supported device or save your chat history before November.
(Source: WhatsApp)
