American freeware, cross-platform centralized instant messaging and voice-over-IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. WhatsApp Messenger, or simply WhatsApp, is making some changes to their services. With these changes, here are phones that would not support Whatsapp from November 2021.
The WhatsApp platform allows users to send text messages and voice messages, makes voice and video calls, and shares images, documents, user locations, and other content as ascribed to by the user.
The popular instant messaging app would disallow some phones from their systems? You may be affected by the changes that are coming in as a number of phones won’t be available in the collections of the platform. Remember both Android and iOS are affected so check out if you’re affected.
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All Phones That Would Not Support WhatsApp
Samsung Category
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Samsung Galaxy Trend II, Samsung Galaxy SII, Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core, and Galaxy Ace 2.
Apple Category
The iPhone SE, 6S, and 6S Plus.
LG
The LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact , Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD, and Optimus F3Q.
ZTE
The ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987, and Grand Memo.
Huawei
The Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S, and Ascend D2.
Sony
The Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L, Xperia Arc S.
Other phones are
The Alcatel One Touch Evo 7, Archos 53 Platinum, HTC Desire 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, and THL W8.
Basically, the ground rule is that people who are using phones that are older than 2011, then they should upgrade to continue using WhatsApp.
What can old phone users do?
WhatsApp users affected by the new move have no option other than to upgrade to a supported phone. The customers can also check which version of Android you are using from your phone’s Settings menu. The same steps are true about the Apple phones for iPhone users.
How do you protect your chat and data from being lost
In order to protect data from being lost, affected phone owners and WhatsApp users can begin backing up their data. iPhone users can do this on iCloud while Android users log on to their Google Drives.
The cut-off date is November 1, 2021, remember.
