The WhatsApp mobile application will no longer be compatible with smartphones running certain older versions of iOS and Android, starting January 1, 2023.
The app will only be compatible with iPhones powered by iOS 12 (or any newer) and Android Jelly Bean devices (4.1 and later). Thus, iPhone 5 or models released before will no longer be compatible with the WhatsApp application.
In addition, for smartphones running Android, it will be necessary to have a version equivalent to or greater than Android 4.1 to be able to continue enjoying WhatsApp.
“To keep pace with the latest technological advancements, we regularly stop supporting older operating systems to devote our resources to supporting the latest systems,” justifies WhatsApp.
The list of affected devices:
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
Archos 53 Platinum
Grand S Flex ZTE
Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
HTC Desire 500
Huawei Ascend D
Huawei Ascend D1
Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei Ascend G740
Huawei Ascend Mate
Huawei Ascend P1
Quad XL
Lenovo A820
LG Enact
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus 4X HD
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus F3Q
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus F6
LG Optimus F7
LG Optimus L2 II
LG Optimus L3 II
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L4 II Dual
LG Optimus L5
LG Optimus L5 Dual
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L7
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus L7 II Dual
LG Optimus Nitro HD
Memo ZTE V956
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Sony Xperia Arc S
sony xperia miro
Sony Xperia Neo L
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight ZT
