Over the last few months, WhatsApp has been rolling out an array of new features, such as Joinable Calls, disappearing messages, and stickers.
On November 1, the social media app will no longer be available for many of the older models of smartphones, specifically those with an operating platform equal or below iOS 9 for iPhone, and equal or lesser than Android 4.0.3.
Since they don’t have the capability to support updates, these devices won’t be able to receive support from the app. Facebook said that the move was being made in order to provide best-in-class service to its users.
It was also recommended that users select Android phones running OS4.1 and higher — or iPhones running iOS 10, or both.
Here’s the complete list of devices affected by this change:
>> AppleiPhone SE and 6S, 6S Plus, and 6S Plus
>> Samsung: Galaxy Trend II Galaxy SII Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite Galaxy S3 mini Galaxy Ace 2 Galaxy Xcover 2 Galaxy Core
>>LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7 Optimus F5, Optimus L3II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5 Optimus L5 Optimus L5 Optimus L5 Optimus L5 Optimus L5 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L7 Optimus L4 Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L2 Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD Optimus L4X HD
>> ZTEZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE Grand Memo & Grand X Qual V987
>> HuaweiHuawei Ascend K740, Ascend L1 Quad XL. Ascend S1 S. Ascend Mate. Ascend Quad XL. and Ascend 2
>> SonySony Xperia L, Sony Xperia Miro & Xperia Arc
>>Lenovo A820. HTC Desire 500. Alcatel One Touch 7 Evo 7. Archos 53 Platinum. Faea FB1, Caterpillar Cat B15. Wiko Cink Five. Wiko Darknight. Umi X2. THL W8.
