WhatsApp will stop working on old phones from Jan 1, but your phone is probably fine

With 2020, WhatsApp support for some Android and iPhones will also come to an end. However, this is not a major concern for a lot of users because the phones that will lose support for WhatsApp are too old. Along with the manufacturing year of smartphones, this also has lots to do with the operating systems that some of the phones are using. As per reports, WhatsApp will not be available on devices that are not running iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3 operating systems starting January 2021.Now there are older phones whose software can still be updated but there are some phones that are longer compatible with the latest software updates including iOS 14 and Android 10. So in that case, the only option one is left with is to change the phone entirely. Considering WhatsApp is the most preferred mode of communication, most people will not be able to function without the app if it loses support for WhatsApp in 2021. Again, not all older phones will be affected.As far as the iPhones are concerned, iPhones that do not run on iOS 9 will lose support for WhatsApp. This primarily include the iPhone 4, and all earlier models. However,…
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