After December 31, WhatsApp won’t function on these smartphones

• WhatsApp will stop providing messaging services for phones with out-of-date operating systems.
• After December 31 certain users’ cellphones with older operating systems may stop working.
• The most recent security updates may not be installed on some devices.

The Independent claimed that the popular instant messaging programme WhatsApp will, as it does every year, stop providing its messaging services for specific smartphones, leaving many users without the software in just one day.

The messaging app, which is owned by Meta, keeps receiving updates, but after December 31 certain users’ cellphones with older operating systems may stop working.

The following cellphones’ services will be discontinued by the company because they use out-of-date operating systems and cannot receive future updates for the improved messaging app.

Prior to the app ceasing to function on users’ phones, a warning message will be displayed.

According to a statement released by WhatsApp, “Devices and software change often, so we routinely assess what operating systems we support and make upgrades.”

The most recent security updates may not be installed on some devices, or they may not have the features needed to run WhatsApp. Like other technology firms, we evaluate which hardware and software are the oldest and have the fewest users each year to determine what to stop maintaining.

On an iPhone, click “software update” under “general” options if you wish to update your operating system.

These phones are listed below:

• iPhone 5
• iPhone 5c
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• Archos 53 Platinum
• Grand S Flex ZTE
• Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
• HTC Desire 500
• Huawei Ascend D
• Huawei Ascend D1
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• Huawei Ascend D2
• Huawei Ascend G740
• Huawei Ascend Mate
• Huawei Ascend P1
• Quad XL
• Lenovo A820
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• LG Enact
• LG Lucid 2
• LG Optimus 4X HD
• LG Optimus F3
• LG Optimus F3Q
• LG Optimus F5
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• LG Optimus F6
• LG Optimus F7
• LG Optimus L2 II
• LG Optimus L3 II
• LG Optimus L3 II Dual
• LG Optimus L4 II
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• LG Optimus L4 II Dual
• LG Optimus L5
• LG Optimus L5 Dual
• LG Optimus L5 II
• LG Optimus L7
• LG Optimus L7 II
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• LG Optimus L7 II Dual
• LG Optimus Nitro HD
• Memo ZTE V956
• Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
• Samsung Galaxy Core
• Samsung Galaxy S2
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• Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
• Samsung Galaxy Trend II
• Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
• Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
• Sony Xperia Arc S
• Sony Xperia miro
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• Sony Xperia Neo L
• Wiko Cink Five
• Wiko Darknight ZT

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