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From 2021, WhatsApp will no longer be used on these devices
Updated: December 30, 2020, 6:06 p.m.
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WhatsApp stops supporting its messenger on older operating systems. These Android and iOS versions are vulnerable.
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- One of the most popular apps on smartphones is WhatsApp
- There is not a single user who has not installed the Messenger app owned by the Facebook group – Telegram and Co.
- From next year, some users will be ready for the changes. Here you can see which devices can no longer use WhatsApp properly
Ambassador Service Share It’s hard to imagine everyday life without so many smartphone users: interacting with friends, exchanging ideas with family, sharing information with co-workers, streamlining processes with school and daycare teams.
WhatsApp: These devices can no longer use the service properly
But if you use an old cell phone and want to continue using WhatsApp after the start of the year, you need to check if your operating system has been updated. Users running older operating systems may disable the Messenger service January 1st Can only be used to a certain extent or not. Read here:
Although there is no official statement from WhatsApp, Messenger service support information shows that at least Google system is required for trouble-free use Android 4.0.3 Or the Apple system iOS 9 Required.
For older versions, the following is concrete Restrictions Expected:
- Newer WhatsApp accounts can no longer be created on devices with older operating system versions
- Existing WhatsApp accounts cannot be verified on older devices after the new installation
- It is no longer possible to close security gaps in Messenger using the update
Users of older devices can check theirs Operating system Upgrade to the latest version. However, there are also older smartphones that do not support the new software. Suffers about it IPhone 4 2010 or so Samsung Galaxy S2 Since 2011.
WhatsApp – More on the topic:
If you want to know which operating system is running on your mobile phone, you need to call the device information. On iOS smartphones, the information can be found under “Settings – General – Software Update”. The latest iOS version available so far iOS 14.
On Android phones, users need to go to “Settings” and “Device Info”. To open. You can read the currently installed version of Android there. Google has released the latest version of Android, Android 11, In September 2020. (jkali)
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