Over 50 phones to 'lose access' to WhatsApp – how to avoid the block – The Sun

If YOU’RE an avid WhatsApp users you’ve probably heard that millions of devices will lose access to the chatting app next month. However, all is not lost for every device on a viral ‘hit list’ as several of the smartphones can be updated so WhatsApp can continue to work. 1You can update old phones to keep WhatsAppCredit: Getty – Contributor How to keep WhatsApp working Android devices will need to be running software that’s newer than Android 4.0.4. Apple devices will need to be running software that’s newer than iOS 9. If you have an older device then you should check if you can update it. According to The Mirror, the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone SE are all on the list of phones that WhatsApp will stop working on. However, all three of those iPhones can be updated to iOS 15 and should therefore still allow WhatsApp to work after the November 1 deadline. If you’ve never updated your iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus or iPhone SE (2016) – or iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 variants – you’ll lose access until you update. That’s because they launched on iOS 9 or older. What if my phone is…
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