WhatsApp no longer works on these older phones – is yours affected? – Stuff

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works Home / News / WhatsApp no longer works on these older phones – is yours affected? WhatsApp has announced it’s stopping hardware support for three key iPhones and numerous Android phones stuck on older operating systems Apps stopping support for older hardware is a normal occurrence – but it’s still inconvenient for those affected. WhatsApp has announced it’s stopping hardware support for three key iPhones and numerous Android phones stuck on older operating systems. WhatsApp will now require iOS 15.1 or later or Android 5.1 or later. That means that three iPhones are now no longer supported – the colorful 2013 iPhone 5s as well as 2014’s iPhone 6 and the first larger iPhone, the 6 Plus. Some have suggested this also includes the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the iPhone SE (1st gen) but as those are newer devices they are OK for the moment. However, it’s highly likely things will change when the app next drops support for certain devices. Android phones running 5.0 Lollipop or earlier are now no longer supported including some popular models from around a
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