Some Phones May Not Run WhatsApp From January 1
Some WhatsApp enthusiasts may worry and not happy as their phones may no longer run the WhatsApp app from January 1, 2021. Some of the affected phones include iPhone and Android smartphone. According to the company, the move is to withdraw its support for older versions of Operating System (OS) from next year, noting that several Android and iOS phones may no longer be able to run the app going forward. Information released by WhatsApp said, the company will only be compatible with phones running the Android 4.0.3 operating system or newer as well as iPhones running on iOS 9 and newer devices. By implication, WhatsApp said all iPhone models up to the iPhone 4 will from January 1, 2021, begin to lose support for the messaging platform. It listed affected mobile phones as iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5, the iPhone 5S, the iPhone 6, and the iPhone 6S Others in the Android category are HTC Desire, Motorola Droid RAZR, LG Optimus Black, and the Samsung Galaxy S2 will lose WhatsApp support as 2020 ends. It however, explained that the instant messaging platform will keep the app running for select phones with KaiOS 2.5.1. OS or newer, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.
