WhatsApp will stop working on 47 smartphones this week – here's the full list | BGR

Published Dec 28th, 2022 8:22AM EST It’s that time of the year again when WhatsApp will stop working on older operating system versions that still power certain iPhones and Android devices. Long-time WhatsApp users might be familiar with the company’s history of discontinuing support for older devices. It’s something Meta does routinely with WhatsApp, and there’s no reason to panic. You’ll still be able to use the popular chat app once you upgrade your device. But the deadline is almost upon us, so people with certain older devices are running out of time. As GizChina explains, various iPhone and Android models will not be able to use the chat app beginning on December 31st. WhatsApp will stop working on 47 devices in this latest purge, including Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C. WhatsApp functionality aside, if you rock one of the devices listed here, you should consider upgrading anyway. These handsets are old and can’t run the latest operating systems or app versions. That’s why WhatsApp is removing support – from the company’s FAQ section: To keep up with the latest advances in technology, we routinely stop supporting older operating systems to point our resources to supporting the latest ones.
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