The popular messaging app WhatsApp will end its support for dozens of smartphones. The Facebook-owned platform is one of the applications with the most users in the world. We share with you the new features of WhatsApp, which has more than 2 billion active users.
There is a new development about the application, which has been criticized from time to time for its privacy policy or short interruptions. This year, as every year, the platform will end its support for some smartphones. Let’s remember those phone models that WhatsApp announced in the past months…
From November 1, WhatsApp will not be opened on these phones!
According to the company’s statement, as of November 1, some iOS and Android devices will not be able to access the application. If you’re using any of the smartphones we’ve listed for you below, it’s a good idea to back up your chats before November 1.
WhatsApp will no longer work on phones running Android 4.0 0.3 or older. Likewise for iPhone devices running iOS 9 or earlier. These models include iPhone SE (1st Generation), iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Apart from that, many models from Samsung, LG, Sony and Huawei devices are also on the list.
According to the news of 91mobiles, the phone models that will not support WhatsApp as of November 1st:
apple
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
Samsung
- Galaxy Trend Lite
- Galaxy Trend II
- Galaxy SII
- Galaxy S3 mini
- Galaxy Xcover 2
- Galaxy Core
- Galaxy Ace 2
LG
- Lucid 2
- Optimus F7
- Optimus F5
- Optimus L3 II Dual
- Optimus F5
- Optimus L5
- Best L5 2
- Optimus L5 Dual
- Optimus L3 II
- Optimus L7
- Optimus L7 II Dual
- Optimus L7 II
- Optimus F6 Enact
- Optimus L4 II Dual
- Optimus F3
- Optimus L4 II
- Best L2 2
- Optimus Nitro HD и 4X HD
- Optimus F3Q
ZTE
- Grand S Flex
- V956
- Grand X Quad V987
- Large Memo
Huawei
- Ascend G740
- Ascend Mate
- Ascend D Quad XL
- Ascend D1 Quad XL
- Ascend P1 S
- Ascend D2
Sony
- Sony Xperia Miro
- Sony Xperia Neo L
- Xperia Arc S
It would be good for you to back up chats to Google Cloud on Android and iCloud on iOS within 1 week. Because when you switch to a new device, you will have a chance to restore messages and media.
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