WhatsApp: From December 31, 2023, many smartphones will not be supported

Baku on December 28 AZERTAC

WhatsApp: Many smartphones will not be supported in 2023 – In the new year, WhatsApp will increase the requirements for mobile phones and smartphones on which the application runs. This means that older devices will no longer be supported – you will no longer be able to use and install WhatsApp on a smartphone.

WhatsApp releases updates frequently, and sometimes older phones just can’t keep up. For example, the widely used messaging app stopped working on iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11 on October 24th. Also, only two iPhones will lose access to the messaging app this time around, along with a number of older Android smartphones.

Of course, we’re talking about smartphones from a few years ago, so there’s a good chance you’ve upgraded to a newer model since then. However, it is only natural that today’s old smartphones are used. If your app is on the list, unfortunately WhatsApp will not be available from December 31st.

Overall, however, the effects of this move should be limited, because very few users will still be using these older models. As a rule, devices are now more than 5 years old and no longer receive support from Android or manufacturers. So it doesn’t hurt to look for a new smartphone – and not just because of WhatsApp.

Affected devices:

Iphone 5

iPhone 5c

Archos 53 Platinum

Big S Flex ZTE

ZTE Grand X Quad V987

HTC Desire 500

Huawei Ascend Dr

Huawei Ascend D1

Huawei Ascend D2

Huawei Ascend G740

Huawei AscendMate

Huawei Ascend P1

XL box

Lenovo A820

LG problem

LG Glossy 2

LG Optimus 4X HD

LG Optimus F3 phone

LG Optimus F3Q phone

LG Optimus F5 phone

LG Optimus F6 phone

LG Optimus F7 phone

LG Optimus L2 II

LG Optimus L3 II

LG Optimus L3 II double

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 NitroHD

Consider the 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 X2 cover

Sony Xperia Arco S

Targeting Sony Xperia

Sony Xperia New

Wiko Sync Five

Wiko Dark Knight ZT