WhatsApp ends today on many Android devices and iPhones

WhatsApp is no longer supported on some smartphones starting today. The November 1st deadline has arrived and the popular messaging app WhatsApp is no longer supported on some iPhones and Android phones.

All users affected by the block will need to update their software or buy a new phone to continue using the app.

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More than 50 different smartphone models will no longer be able to support WhatsApp.

Users were given until November 1st to upgrade their phones.

Android users will need to be running Android 4.1 or later to use WhatsApp, while iPhone users will need to be running iOS 10 or later.

As for Android, WhatsApp's announcement above regarding supported versions means that many popular phones will lose access to the messaging app (e.g. Samsung Galaxy S3 and Huawei Ascend Mate).

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iPhone 4 and older models will also have the same fate.

Additionally, if you've never updated your iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, or iPhone SE (2016), you'll also lose access until you update them. That's because they shipped with iOS 9.

However, you can update all three models to iOS 15, the latest version of Apple's operating system, to maintain access to WhatsApp.

WhatsApp is dead: Why is support for certain Android smartphones and iPhones ending?

It's common for tech companies to stop supporting older devices.

Google , did exactly the same with old Android phones for and Google Maps.

Sometimes this is because it is not cost-effective to continue running apps on very old versions of iOS or Android. This is especially true in cases where only a small percentage of users are running these old software versions.

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Either way, the end of WhatsApp support for iPhones and Android smartphones listed below could be a good opportunity to upgrade your phone. Using old software can be a huge security risk. Therefore, it is important to get all the new updates or change devices when the operating system can no longer be updated.

WhatsApp is no longer available for the following Android devices and iPhones:

1. Galaxy Trend Lite
2. Galaxy Trend II
3. Galaxy SII
4. Galaxy S3 mini
5. Galaxy Xcover 2
6. Galaxy Core
7. Galaxy Ace 2
8. Lucid 2
9. Optimus F7
10. Optimus F5
11. Optimus L3 II Dual
12. Optimus F5
13. Optimus L5
14. Best L5 II
15. Optimus L5 Dual
16. Best L3 II
17. Optimus L7
18. Optimus L7 II Dual
19. Best L7 II
20. Optimus F6, Enact
21. Optimus L4 II Dual
22. Optimus F3
23. Best L4 II
24. Best L2 II
25. Optimus Nitro HD
26. Optimus 4X HD
27. Optimus F3Q
28. ZTE V956
29. Grand X Quad V987
30. Grand Memo
31. Xperia Miro
32. Xperia Neo L
33. Xperia Arc S
34. Alcatel
35. Ascend G740
36. Ascend Mate
37. Ascend D Quad XL
38. Ascend D1 Quad XL
39. Ascend P1 S
40. Ascend D2
41. Archos 53 Platinum
42. HTC Desire 500
43. Caterpillar Cat B15
44. Wiko Cink Five
45. Wiko Darknight
46. Lenovo A820
47. UMi X2
48. F1 Racing
49. THL W8
50. iPhone SE
51. iPhone 6S
52. iPhone 6S Plus

Source: thesun.co.uk