This step is taken in order to ensure the app’s privacy and security. The company announced that users having smartphones having Android OS 4.1 and iOS 10 and above will continue using the app without any issues. But those users having the older versions of operating systems will have to lose access to WhatsApp. These operating systems include Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, iOS 9, and KaiOS 2.5.0.
WhatsApp will stop working on these Android & iOS devices
Some of the smartphones that are operating on old systems include Samsung, LG, ZTE, Huawei, Sony, Alcatel, and other devices. In order to check whether you will be the victim or not you need to head to smartphone settings to check what Android version is running on it. While you can check from settings, here is the full list of phones on which WhatsApp will stop working:
iPhone SE iPhone 6S Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite Galaxy Trend II Galaxy SII Galaxy S3 mini Galaxy Xcover 2 Galaxy Core Galaxy Ace 2 LGs Lucid 2 LG Optimus F7 LG Optimus F5 LG Optimus L3 II Dual LG Optimus F5 LG Optimus L5 LG Optimus L5 II LG Optimus L5 Dual LG Optimus L3 II LG Optimus L7 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 Nitro HD and 4X HD LG Optimus F3Q ZTE Grand S Flex ZTE V956 ZTE Grand X Quad V987 ZTE Grand Memo Huawei’s Ascend G740 Huawei Ascend Mate Huawei Ascend D Quad XL Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL Huawei Ascend P1 S Huawei Ascend D2 Sony’s Xperia Miro Sony Xperia Neo L Sony’s Xperia Arc S
So if you are using any of these devices, there is no need to panic as you can use the same WhatsApp account on buying the new device. Though the news is sad it’s better to go for a new phone before November 1. Also Read: WhatsApp Undo Feature will Save you from Embarrassing Status Updates
