As of December 31, WhatsApp will no longer be available on older smartphones. In effect, due to updates, the platform requires a newer version of the operating system. Discover in a few lines below the complete list of these smartphones.
WhatsApp will no longer be available on these smartphones
Available for several years, the WhatsApp messaging application continues to be updated. Therefore, some smartphones, classified as older, can no longer keep up.
For exemple, iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11 can no longer access the app since October 24th. Added to this list, there are two iPhones that will no longer have access to WhatsApp like many other Android smartphones.
Indeed, the handsets concerned are the oldest releases a few years ago.
The complete list of obsolete smartphones that will no longer have access to WhatsApp
From December 31, WhatsApp will no longer be available on 49 smartphone models. To facilitate the search for users, we have compiled a list for you in alphabetical order.
Donc, il y a l’Archos 53 Platine, 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 Compagnon, Huawei Ascend P1.
These smartphones will no longer be able to use the messaging application: iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, Lenovo A820, LG Adopter, LG Lucide 2, LG Optimus 4X HD, LG Optimus F3, LG Optimus F3Q. Then there is also the LG Optimus F5, LG Optimus F6, LG Optimus F7, LG Optimus L2II, LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus L3 II Double.
Ensuite, le LG Optimus L4 II, LG Optimus L4 II double, LG Optimus L5, LG Optimus L5 Double, LG Optimus L5II, LG Optimus L7, LG Optimus L7II, LG Optimus L7 II double, LG Optimus Nitro HD.
Finally, the Quad XL, Memo ZTE V956, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Samsung Galaxy Core, Galaxy S2, The mini-samsung galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Tendance II, Samsung Galaxy Tendance Lite, Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, Sony Xperia Arc S, Sony Xperia miro, Sony Xperia Neo L, Wiko Cink Five and Wiko Darknight ZT.
To be able to continue using WhatsApp, you are advised to choose a newer version of smartphone.