Be careful if you are still using an old smartphone, because it may no longer be compatible with WhatsApp from June 1st!. Here’s what you need to know to continue enjoying messaging.
With more than two billion users worldwide, WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the most popular applications today. Not only has it replaced traditional SMS messages in a number of exchanges, but it has also popularized group conversations between relatives and colleagues, by adding video, which has become essential today for chatting live while seeing each other. . But if Meta’s famous messaging continues to improve and enrich itself over its many successive versions, it also sometimes has to ignore the past, leaving users – or more precisely, devices – on the sidelines. And this is what will happen on June 1, 2024, since the famous instant messaging will receive an update on Android and iOS which will make it incompatible with certain old smartphones!
Indeed, Meta regularly excludes operating systems from WhatsApp for both functional reasons and to avoid security issues. This new version of instant messaging will bring several improvements in terms of security, performance and compatibility with recent hardware.
Until now, WhatsApp accepted devices running at least Android 5.0 (and later versions), released in 2014. The list is, however, growing a little. At Samsung, the Galaxy Core, Trend Lite, Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2 and Galaxy Trend 2 models will no longer be supported. For LG, this will be the end of LG Optimus L3 II, Double LG Optimus L5II, LG Optimus F5, LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus L7II, LG Optimus L5 double, LG Optimus L7 double, LG Optimus F3, LG Optimus F3Q, LG Optimus L2II, LG Optimus L4 II, LG Optimus F6, LG Adopter, LG Lucide 2, LG Optimus F7.
For Huawei, we will have to say goodbye to the Ascend Mate, Ascend G740 and Ascend D2. On the iPhone side, the iPhone 6S, SE and 6S Plus will no longer be supported. Finally, the Sony Xperia M, Lenovo A820, ZTE V956 – UMI No new features from Xiaomi, so only models running a version lower than Android 5.0 are no longer in the race.
If you are ever concerned, consider updating the operating system of your smartphone to extend the life of instant messaging. If, unfortunately, your device has reached the update limit of its OS, you will need to consider purchasing a more recent phone. In any case, you will still be able to use WhatsApp, if, and only if, the application is already installed on your device, in a compatible version. However, you will not be able to access future updates and new associated functions.