WhatsApp has decided to end support for older Android devices from 2025. The new change would mean that people using older Android models would need to upgrade their phones in order to continue using the personal messaging app. WhatsApp is ending support for older Android devices because the hardware on these older devices is not capable of supporting the new …
WhatsApp boasts over two billion users worldwide and continually rolls out updates to enhance security and improve user experience. This primarily affects devices running older versions of Android, such as Android KitKat—first released in 2013—and even earlier operating systems. Older operating systems often lack the necessary capabilities for these advanced features and can also present security vulnerabilities. Samsung: Galaxy S3, …
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If you have been holding on to your old device, it is time to let it go. WhatsApp on its page updated its requirements and revealed that would drop support for Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, iOS 9, and KaiOS 2.5.0 from November 1, 2021. WhatsApp in its FAQ page stated that it will provide support for Android running OS …