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WhatsApp Set To Stop Working On Millions Of Phones

ErwinChataway83950 2023.02.12 14:05 조회 수 : 0

Popular messaging service WhatsApp is about to stop working on millions of phones.

People with older iPhone and Android models won't be able to use the app after December 31 without getting an upgrade.

WhatsApp will cease to function on 49 makes of phone including the iPhone 5 or 5c along with several Huawei, LG and Samsung models. 

The popular messaging service WhatsApp will stop working on millions of phones in the new year

However, users of those phones will be sent an alert by WhatsApp before it stops working. 

'Devices and software change often, so we regularly review what operating systems we support and make updates,' the messaging app said.

'These devices also might not have the latest security updates, or might lack the functionality required to run WhatsApp.'

'To choose what to stop supporting, every year we, like other technology companies, look at which devices and software are the oldest and have the fewest number of people still using them.'

To update your operating system on an iPhone go to the 'general' settings and select 'software update'

If your device cannot run the updated software you will need a newer phone to do so. 

People with older models of iPhone, Huawei, LG and Samsung will need to upgrade to keep WhatsApp functioning (pictured stock image)

In October WhatsApp stopped working on iPhones using iOS 11 and older software. 

'To keep up with the latest advances in tech, we routinely stop supporting older operating systems to point our resources to supporting the latest ones,' the messaging service said.

In November it launched a new tool called 'Message Yourself', which, as the name suggests, lets you send yourself notes, reminders and updates. 

This feature is available on Android and iPhone and lets you start a 1:1 chat with yourself within the WhatsApp app.

It helps users to keep track of their to-do lists, mod menu gorilla tag quest 2 send themselves notes, reminders or shopping lists.

To update your operating system on an iPhone go to the 'general' settings and select 'software update' 

Before that WhatsApp launched a new tool called Communities, which lets you message multiple groups at once. 

The tool allows users to place several group chats together under one topic and share updates with them all.   

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta, WhatsApp's parent company, said: 'Today we're launching Communities on WhatsApp. 

'It makes groups better by enabling sub-groups, multiple threads, announcement channels, and more.'

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