WhatsApp will stop working on these phones after 31st December, 2022

WhatsApp will stop working on these phones after 31st December, 2022

The Meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp has announced its next action which will be effective after 31st December, 2022.

WhatsApp has declared the end of support for some smartphones including iPhones for being obsolete.

This year’s end of support has been scheduled for some listed operating systems on some devices. Currently, WhatsApp supports Android version 4.1 and above, iOS 12 and above, and KaiOS 2.5.0 and above (including the JioPhone and the JioPhone 2).

Technology is here to stay and must be updated as time goes on hence if you find the name of your phone in the list below, kindly make plans on upgrading your phone by purchasing a new phone that has the accepted and current operating system.

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LIST OF PHONES 

The following list of phones will not enjoy security support, and updates, among others from WhatsApp after 31st December, 2022.

1. Apple iPhone 5
2. Apple iPhone 5c
3. Archos 53 Platinum
4. Grand S Flex ZTE
5. Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
6. HTC Desire 500
7. Huawei Ascend D
8. Huawei Ascend D1
9. Huawei Ascend D2
10. Huawei Ascend G740
11. Huawei Ascend Mate
12. Huawei Ascend P1
13. Quad XL
14. Lenovo A820
15. LG Enact
16. LG Lucid 2
17. LG Optimus 4X HD
18. LG Optimus F3
19. LG Optimus F3Q
20. LG Optimus F5
21. LG Optimus F6
22. LG Optimus F7
23. LG Optimus L2 II
24. LG Optimus L3 II
25. LG Optimus L3 II Dual
26. LG Optimus L4 II
27. LG Optimus L4 II Dual
28. LG Optimus L5
29. LG Optimus L5 Dual
30. LG Optimus L5 II
31. LG Optimus L7
32. LG Optimus L7 II
33. LG Optimus L7 II Dual
34. LG Optimus Nitro HD
35. Memo ZTE V956
36. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
37. Samsung Galaxy Core
38. Samsung Galaxy S2
39. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
40. Samsung Galaxy Trend II
41. Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
42. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
43. Sony Xperia Arc S
44. Sony Xperia miro
45. Sony Xperia Neo L
46. Wiko Cink Five
47. Wiko Darknight ZT

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh