The most popular messaging application in the world, WhatsAppwill stop working on several cell phone models, so that you are prepared in case you have some equipment that is already old, here you will find which devices will be affected by this change.
WhatsAppthe most widely used instant messenger globally, has been successful due to its compatibility with a vast range of cell phones. However, with technological advances, certain devices become obsolete and the app no longer receives support, which means that since June, a series of mobile phones will no longer be able to count on updates.
The measure affects a wide variety of phones, including models from well-known brands such as Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and Apple. Meta, the company that owns WhatsApphas decided that these devices will no longer be supported, meaning they could be left vulnerable to bugs and security issues.
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Samsung
Among the Samsung devices that will no longer be compatible with WhatsApp There are the Galaxy Core, Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Trend II and Galaxy X cover 2. In the case of Huawei, the affected models are Ascend Mate, Ascend G740 and Ascend D2. For LG users, the models Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus L5 II, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L7 Dual, Optimus F3, Optimus F3Q, Optimus L2 II, Optimus L4 II, Optimus F6, Enact, Lucid 2 and Optimus F7.
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Other brands
Sony will not be available with WhatsApp in the Xperia model and for Apple users, the iPhone 6S, iPhone SE and iPhone 6S Plus models will be affected by this change. In addition, other manufacturers such as Lenovo, ZTE, UMI, Faea, Wiko and Archos will also see some of their models lose support for the messaging application. The specific models are Lenovo A820, ZTE V956, UMI X2, ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE Grand Memo, Faea F1, THL W8, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight and Archos 53 Platinum.
Users who have any of these cell phones will receive a notification of WhatsApp indicating that they will no longer be able to continue using the application on their devices. This decision is based on the need to maintain application security and performance, as older operating systems cannot support new updates efficiently.
