New features are frequently added to WhatsApp’s iOS and Android applications. But over time, it also stopped providing support for a lot of these gadgets. WhatsApp has confirmed that it will stop supporting phones and tablets running Android OS versions lower than 5.0.
WhatsApp No Longer Support From This Date
According to the company, WhatsApp will no longer work on one of the oldest and least used phones. On some older Android and iPhone devices, the instant messaging software will stop working as of October 24, 2023.
The platform claims that it wants to prioritize leveraging the most recent security features and technical breakthroughs while also concentrating on developing new features for users of operating system versions that are more modern. In order to focus on the new, it is ending support for some of the older smartphone devices running Android OS versions 4.1 and below.
List Of Smartphones Which Will Not Support WhatsApp
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Samsung Galaxy S
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 5c
- Sony Xperia Z
- Sony Xperia S2
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc3
- Huawei Ascend D
- Huawei Ascend D1
- Motorola Droid Razr
- Motorola Xoom
- HTC Desire 500
- HTC One
- HTC Sensation
- HTC Desire HD
- Archos 53 Platinum
- Grand S Flex ZTE
- Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
- LG Optimus G Pro
- Nexus 7
- Asus Eee Pad Transformer
- Acer Iconia Tab A5003
- LG Optimus 2X
