After several years of service, WhatsApp will stop working on certain smartphone models: iPhone, Samsung, Huawei, and many others. The full list has been released.
WhatsApp has become one of the most popular instant messaging apps across the world. It is therefore the main means of communication for millions of people. The announcement that the application will no longer work on certain smartphones is therefore a real concern.
It has indeed been announced that, from Friday, September 1 this year, all smartphones running Android 4.0.1 or iOS 12, or earlier versions, will no longer be compatible with WhatsApp.
Over time, the operating system or app updates are no longer compatible with some smartphones. This is why these phones have problems using them or the application simply does not open anymore. Thus, WhatsApp will no longer be available on all of the devices below from September 1, 2023.
If you are wondering why the app will no longer work on your smartphone, the answer is simple. In many cases, the operating system becomes “obsolete” in the face of updates. The storage capacity is full, the internet speed is not sufficient, or the hardware is reaching its operating limit.
This will affect the following smartphone models, for which WhatsApp will gradually stop working, although problems will begin as early as September 2023:
LG
- LG Optimus F7
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual
- LG Optimus F5
- LG Optimus L5II
- LG Optimus L5 II Dual
- LG Optimus L3 II
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual
- LG Optimus L7 II
- LG Optimus F6
- LG Enact
- LG Optimus L4 II Dual
- LG Optimus F3
- LG Optimus L4 II
- LG Optimus L2 II
- LG Optimus F3Q
Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Huawei
- Huawei Ascend G74
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- Huawei Ascend Dz
iPhone
- Iphone SE
- iphone 6s
- iPhone 6S Plus
Other models
- Sony Xperia M
- Lenovo A820
- Archos 53 Platium
- HTC Desire 500
- Caterpillar Cat B15
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Dark Night
- ZTE Grand S Flex
- ZTE V956
- ZTE Grand X Quad v987
- UMi X2
- Faea F1
- THL W8