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Whatsapp will be blocked on THESE 52 phones in November
WHATSAPP will soon stop working on over 50 phones.
If you’re a regular user of the beloved chat app you should check your device isn’t on the list.
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WhatsApp is removing support for over 50 phone models in November.
This WhatsApp block will affect millions of iPhone and Android users.
The changes will come into affect on November 1, 2021.
That means if you have one of the affected devices you will need to update your software or invest in a new phone to keep using WhatsApp.
WhatsApp claims phasing out support for older models can help keep the app secure and safe.
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What should I do?
Be aware that some of the models can be easily updated to new software that will allow WhatsApp to work.
That includes the iPhone 6S.
For Android users, you’ll need to be running Android 4.1 or later.
That means a host of popular phones will lose access, including the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Huawei Ascend Mate.
Find out how to check your Android version.
For Apple, you’ll lose access on an iPhone 4S or older.
That’s because iOS 10 can’t be installed on the iPhone 4S or earlier.
And if you’ve never updated your iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus or iPhone SE (2016) – or iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 variants – you’ll lose access until you update.
That’s because they launched on iOS 9 or older.
But you can update all three models to iOS 15 – the latest version – and keep access to WhatsApp.
On iPhone, go to Settings > General > Software Update to find your iOS version.
The phones losing WhatsApp support
Here’s 52 of the affected devices…
Galaxy Trend Lite
Galaxy Trend II
Galaxy SII
Galaxy S3 mini
Galaxy Xcover 2
Galaxy Core
Galaxy Ace 2
Lucid 2
Optimus F7
Optimus F5
Optimus L3 II Dual
Optimus F5
Optimus L5
Best L5 II
Optimus L5 Dual
Best L3 II
Optimus L7
Optimus L7 II Dual
Best L7 II
Optimus F6, Enact
Optimus L4 II Dual
Optimus F3
Best L4 II
Best L2 II
Optimus Nitro HD
Optimus 4X HD
Optimus F3Q
ZTE V956
Grand X Quad V987
Grand Memo
Xperia Miro
Xperia Neo L
Xperia Arc S
Alcatel
Ascend G740
Ascend Mate
Ascend D Quad XL
Ascend D1 Quad XL
Ascend P1 S
Ascend D2
Archos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
Caterpillar Cat B15
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight
Lenovo A820
UMi X2
Run F1
THL W8
iPhone SE
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
Why is WhatsApp blocking old phones?
Tech companies regularly stop supporting older devices.
Google did just that with old Android phones for Gmail, YouTube and Google Maps.
Sometimes it’s because it’s simply not cost-efficient to keep apps working on very old versions of iOS or Android.
That’s especially the case if only a small percentage of users are running these old versions of software.
Using outdated software can also be a huge security risk – so it’s important you update, or upgrade if you can’t.
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