WhatsApp will stop working on these phones in 2021: check the list here
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If you've been using WhatsApp for a while with your old mobile, maybe it's time to renew it. WhatsApp will stop working on some mobile devices in 2021.
Yes, WhatsApp will no longer be compatible with some versions of operating systems, leaving some mobile phones in the past. A normal measure implemented by apps as new versions and updates are released. But so that it doesn't take you by surprise, we tell you which phones are on this new WhatsApp blacklist.
iPhones that will be left without WhatsApp
WhatsApp will only continue working on those iPhones that have iOS9 or higher versions, as mentioned in its Help Center. So all models with older versions will no longer have support for the app, and over time it will stop working, for example, iPhone 4 and earlier models.
But if you have an iPhone 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 or 6C, you have the possibility to update to iOS 9 (even higher) to continue having WhatsApp functions for a while longer. Otherwise, you will have to say goodbye to WhatsApp.
On the other hand, if you have a first-generation iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and SE you won't have any problems. Although they are several years old, they have iOS 13 and the bonus of updating to iOS 14.
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Android phones that will run out of WhatsApp
And as for Android devices, WhatsApp will only work on models running Android 4.0.3 and later versions.
So some models that fall by the wayside are Samsung Galaxy s2, Motorola Droid Razr, LG Optimus Black and HTC Desire. If you do not have any of these mobiles, but you have doubts about the Android version of your device, you can check it from Settings (or Configuration) >> About the device (or About the system).
And if you have Android 4.0.2 it's time to think about a new mobile, unless you have some pending update that allows you to update the version of the operating system. Even so, it is an investment that will not only help you preserve WhatsApp but also the entire ecosystem of current apps. And of course, all the advantages in terms of security and stability that an updated version can provide.
On the other hand, the WhatsApp team mentions that within its list of compatible mobiles are those with the KaiOS 2.5.1 operating system (or higher), including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
