WhatsApp Will Stop Working On Old Smartphones from January 1

This is shocking breaking news from Meta:  WhatsApp will stop working on old smartphones from January 1. This news is shocking not only for old Android devices users but also for old iPhone users.

Detail WhatsApp will Stop Working on Old Smartphones from January 1

Meta announcements affect those users who use the older Android smartphone. META-owned WhatsApp is reportedly ending support for users still using the Android KitKat operating system. These users will need to promote their devices to the latest and new operating system to continue their WhatsApp communication. iPhone users have the time to upgrade their old model to a new operating system before May 2025.

WhatsApp will stop working on old smartphones from January 1, this big change will take effect on January 1, 2025. After this WhatsApp announcement, old-model users will be incapable of running their messaging app. Here is the complete breaking news about this WhatsApp update.

According to HD Blog, META is stopping support for the old Android model due to some security issues with the app. The company wants to launch new exclusive AI features, these features are not activated on the 10-year-old Android model therefore, the company decided to stop the support from old Android phones.

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According to this breaking news, WhatsApp is not functional on old devices. The list is mentioned below:

LG devices:

1.  Optimus G,
2. Nexus 4,
3.  G2 Mini, 
4.  L90

Samsung devices: 

1. Galaxy S3,
2. Galaxy Note 2, 
3. Galaxy Ace 3, 
4. Galaxy S4 Mini

HTC Mobile: 

1. One X,
2.  One X+
3. ,Desire 500,
4.  Desire 601

Sony Devices: 

1. Xperia Z,
2. Xperia SP,
3.  Xperia T, 
4. Xperia V

Motorola Operating system: 

1. First-generation Moto G, 
2. Razr HD, 
3. Moto E 2014

WhatsApp users who are using these devices should take this report as a warning. They should quickly change and upgrade their Android model; otherwise, their app will be inactivated. Before upgrading your device, confirm your backup data to avoid any trouble or loss of important information. WhatsApp has also refused to provide support to some iPhone Models.

An older report also describes that meta is expected to stop the support to all iPhone users working on the IOS version previous to IOS 15.1

This WhatsApp announcement comes into action on MAY 2025. After this date, the company will stop the support for older iPhones like iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and also iPhone 6 Plus. Recently, the app has been working on IOS 12 but after the update, the app was un activated on IOS 12,13 or 14. This will be active only on IOS 15.1 or the new version.

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