According to GizChina, there are 49 smartphones from Apple, Samsung, LG, and other manufacturers on the list of outmoded gadgets. According to WhatsApp’s official support page, the software is compatible with iOS 12 and later, as well as Android smartphones running OS 4.1 or newer. WhatsApp is also supported on smartphones running KaiOS 2.5, including the JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
We routinely stop supporting older operating systems to focus our resources on supporting the most recent ones in order to keep up with the most recent technological advancements. You will be alerted and reminded several times to upgrade your smartphone in order to continue using WhatsApp if we cease supporting your operating system. On its blog, it mentioned WhatsApp.
If your operating system is no longer supported, what happens?
You will be alerted directly in WhatsApp before we cease supporting your operating system and prompted to upgrade a few times.
GizChina has disclosed a list of 49 handsets that WhatsApp will stop supporting after December 31, 2022, as was already reported. Here is the full list.
u2022 LG Optimus L7 II
u2022 LG Optimus L7 II Dual
u2022 LG Optimus Nitro HD
Memo: ZTE V956
u2022 Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
u2022 Samsung Galaxy Core
u2022 Samsung Galaxy S2
u2022 Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
u2022 Samsung Galaxy Trend II
u2022 Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
u2022 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
u2022 Sony Xperia Arc S
u2022 Sony Xperia Miro