WhatsApp, the most used messaging platform in Spain and around the world, continues to be constantly updated to offer new features and security improvements. However, these advancements and features also lead to the removal of support on older devices. Starting in October, some Android and iOS users will see how Their phones are incompatible with WhatsApp if they don’t change them. This will affect devices with older versions of Android and iOS, which will no longer be able to access app functions or send or receive messages. WhatsApp has started sending notifications to affected users, prompting them to update their systems or change devices if they wish to continue using the app.
Incompatible Android and iOS phones
For Android users, phones running Android 5.0 or earlier will no longer be supported. This includes popular models from well-known brandswhich, although they were big sellers at the time, no longer have the capacity to support recent WhatsApp updates. Some of the affected Android phones are:
- Huawei Ascend P6S
- Huawei Ascend Y625
- Motorola Moto G
- Motorola A820
- Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
- Samsung Galaxy Core
- Samsung Galaxy Express2
- SonyXperia Z1
These models, launched more than ten years ago in many cases, They no longer have the hardware or software to support the most recent versions of WhatsApp. Although some users may continue to use the devices for other basic functions, logging out of WhatsApp will be a major limitation for many.
As for iPhone users, the application will no longer be compatible with those who use iOS 12 or lower. This includes popular models such as:
- iPhone5
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone5c
- iPhone6
- iPhone6 Plus
- iPhone SE (first generation)
Although iPhones are known for their longevity, older models They no longer have the capabilities to securely run the most recent versions of WhatsApp. This means that users still using these devices will need to consider upgrading to a newer model. Fortunately, there is a catalog of devices large enough to be able to update, without having to make a very high investment.
What to do if your mobile is on the list?
Well basically, look for another device and above all congratulations on having continued to have a cell phone from many years ago still operational so I can use it like WhatsApp. But it is clear that everything depends on buying a new phone, since you will also benefit from numerous security improvements that will prevent malfunctions or certain flaws that will cause you to suffer certain types of inconvenience. Starting Tuesday, there will be 14 more mobile phones incompatible with WhatsApp.
WhatsApp continues its advance, leaving behind devices that can’t keep up with updates. Soon we will see new features such as different colored chat bubbles, as well as other new functions that make WhatsApp a very solid app, even if it continues to copy Telegram’s features.
