WhatsApp will stop working on 49 different phone brands, including the iPhone 5 or 5c, along with many Huawei, LG and Samsung models
The popular WhatsApp messaging service it is about to stop working on millions of phones.
People with older iPhone and Android models will not be able to use the app after December 31st without getting an upgrade.
WhatsApp will stop working on 49 different phone brandsincluding the iPhone 5 or 5c, along with many Huawei, LG and Samsung models.
However, users of these phones will get a notice from WhatsApp before it stopped working.
“Devices and software change frequently, so we regularly review which operating systems we support and make updates,” the messaging app said.
“These devices may also not have the latest security updates or lack the functionality required to run WhatsApp.”
“To choose what to stop supporting, every year, like other tech companies, we look at which devices and software are the oldest and have the least number of people still using them.”
To update your operating system on an iPhone, go to “general” settings and select “software update”.
If your device can’t run the updated software, you’ll need a newer phone to do so.
In October WhatsApp stopped working on iPhones running iOS 11 and earlier software.
“To keep up with the latest developments in technology, we regularly stop supporting older operating systems to direct our resources to supporting the latest,” the messaging service said.
In November, a new tool was released called Message to Yourself, which, as the name suggests, lets you send messages to yourself. notes, reminders and updates.
This feature is available on Android and iPhone and allows you to start a conversation with yourself on the WhatsApp app.
It helps users keep track of their to-do lists, send themselves notes, reminders or shopping lists.
Before this, WhatsApp launched a new tool called Communities, which allows you to send messages to multiple groups at once.
The tool allows users to put multiple group chats together in one thread and share updates with everyone.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, said: “Today we’re launching Communities on WhatsApp. It makes groups better by enabling sub-groups, multiple threads, announcement channels and more.”
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