No more WhatsApp on 43 smartphones from November

Within the next two months, the instant messaging app will not be available to a large number of old smartphone models — specifically, those with an operating system equal or lower than iOS 9 for iPhone and equal or less than Android 4.0.3.

 

The said devices will no longer receive support from the application since they will be incompatible with WhatsApp and do not have the scope to support the updates.

“The move is being undertaken in order to provide optimal service for its users,” noted WhatsApp.

It further recommended that users opt for Android phones running OS 4.1 or higher — or iPhones running iOS 10 and higher.

The message app has shared a list of Android and iOS devices which will no longer work from November 1, 2021.

In just over eight weeks’ time, the following phone models will lose access to the app.

Samsung: Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2.

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: Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.

Huawei: Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S, and Ascend D2.

Sony: Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L, Xperia Arc S.

Alcatel: One Touch Evo 7

Others: Archos 53 Platinum, HTC Desire 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, Faea F1 and THL W8.