WhatsApp, the popular messaging app owned by Facebook, has announced that it will no longer support certain older phones after December 31, 2019. This means that some phones will no longer be able to use the messaging app.
The phones affected by this change include those running on older operating systems such as Windows Phone 8.0, Android 2.3.7, and iPhone iOS 8. According to WhatsApp’s blog post, the company is dropping support for these operating systems in order to focus on more modern technologies and to improve the user experience for everyone.
Which Phones Will No Longer Support WhatsApp?
- Windows Phone 8.0
- Android 2.7
- iPhone iOS 8
If you are using an older device with one of these operating systems, you will need to upgrade your phone before December 31st in order to continue using WhatsApp.
However, not all hope is lost if you don’t have the latest phone model or can’t afford to upgrade right away. There are alternative messaging apps available that should still be compatible with your device even after WhatsApp stops offering support for it.
Conclusion:
WhatsApp will no longer support Windows Phone 8.7 and iPhone iOS 8 from December 31st 2019 onwards and users with these devices must upgrade their phones in order to continue using WhatsApp after this date. If a user is unable to upgrade their device then they may have to look at alternative messaging apps that are still compatible with their devices.