WhatsApp has worked hard to turn its service into something more than just an instant messaging app. New functions have arrived and others that promise a lot are on the way not only to satisfy its users, but also to stop the advance of its competitors.
Just look at what happens with Telegram. A few months ago, Meta’s main app rival reported that it had surpassed 700 million users worldwide.
Although it is true that the figure is far from the more than 2 billion users that WhatsApp adds, it is interesting to recognize that in just one year, Telegram was able to add more than 200 million users.
Given this scenario, for WhatsApp keeping updated is more of an obligation than an option, but this has a cost that must be paid: the withdrawal of support for some devices.
This is part of the natural process of evolution of the instant messaging platform, which with the addition of new functions demands greater capacity as well as better performance of the devices to improve the usability of the app.
Compatibility updates are made regularly and constantly, so now is the time for some “old” smartphones to say goodbye to the popular app.
WhatsApp says goodbye to these smartphones
It will be this November 1 when, according to various publications, a large number of devices will lose support for WhatsApp.
The available information indicates that the app will no longer be available for those devices that operate with versions lower than Android 4.0.3, while for iPhone the minimum version accepted will be iOS 9.
In this way, the devices that say goodbye to WhatsApp in November are:
Android:
- Archos 53 Platinum
- HTC Desire 500
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- Caterpillar Cat B15
- Sony Xperia M
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight
- 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
- 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 Enact
- LG Optimus L4 II Dual
- LG Optimus F3
- LG Optimus L4 II
- LG Optimus L2 II
- LG Optimus F3Q
iOS:
- Apple iPhone SE (16GB)
- Apple iPhone SE (32GB)
- Apple iPhone SE (64GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S (128GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S (16GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S (32GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S (64GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S Plus (128GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S Plus (16GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S Plus (32GB)
- Apple iPhone 6S Plus (64GB)
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