- WhatsApp has stopped moving successful selected iPhones and Android devices this period outdated operating systems (OS)
- Users of the phones volition person to bargain a caller 1 to enactment connected with household and friends connected WhatsApp platform
- WhatsApp is the astir fashionable messaging app, boasting astir 2 cardinal monthly users, including Nigerians
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Popular messaging app, WhatsApp has ceased to relation connected assorted smartphone devices owed to updated strategy requirements from June 1, 2025.
Meta, the genitor company, is making changes to WhatsApp’s compatibility with operating systems.

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Economic Times reports that WhatsApp, implemented stricter minimum strategy requirements to bolster information and heighten performance.
The cut-off day had primitively been slated to instrumentality effect connected May 5th, but was delayed to spend users much clip to prepare.
Meta’s latest enactment cutoff aligns with its ongoing argumentation of discontinuing compatibility with outdated operating systems astir each 2 years.
The institution indicated that a akin phase-out is expected successful 2027, arsenic further devices are projected to autumn abbreviated of aboriginal bundle requirements.
WhatsApp connection reads:
"Currently, we supply enactment for and urge utilizing devices that tally Android OS 5.0 oregon newer, arsenic good arsenic iPhones moving iOS 12 oregon newer."
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List of smartphones nary longer compatible with WhatsApp
The iPhones expected to beryllium affected see models released successful 2013 and 2014, specified arsenic the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.
Premium Times reports that the Android phones incapable to update to mentation 5.0 (Lollipop) oregon aboriginal are besides present incompatible to enactment with WhatsApp.
Some of the Android phones include:
- Samsung: Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy S4 Mini
- Motorola: Moto G (1st Gen), Razr HD, Moto E 2014
- HTC: One X, One X+, Desire 500, Desire 601
- LG: Optimus G, Nexus 4, G2 Mini, L90
- Sony: Xperia Z, Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia V
Other affected devices besides see respective feature phones specified arsenic the JioPhone, JioPhone 2, Nokia 800 Tough, Nokia 2720 Flip, Nokia 2760 Flip, Nokia 2780 Flip, Nokia 6300 4G, Nokia 8000 4G, and the Nokia 8110 4G.
WhatsApp connection to users
WhatsApp powerfully advises owners of affected devices to backmost up their chat histories and migrate to newer smartphones to debar interruptions successful service.
For those incapable to upgrade, Meta suggests switching to alternate messaging platforms compatible with their devices.
"Failure to comply volition effect successful losing WhatsApp functions, including substance messaging, dependable calls, video calls, and presumption updates."How to cheque your phone's operating system
- On an iPhone:
- Go to Settings, pat ‘General,’ past ‘Information,’ and prime ‘iOS Version.’
- On an Android phone:
- Open Settings, spell to ‘About phone,’ and pat ‘Android Version.’
WhatsApp introduces 7 caller features
Earlier, Legit.ng reported WhatsApp has added 7 features to marque calls, chats, videos and channels much interesting.
The level announced that it has added an online notification for radical chats, and the notify indicator astatine the apical of the radical chat.
Other caller features see the quality to item immoderate notifications, scan, harvest and nonstop documents connected iPhone, among others.
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