WhatsApp Will Not Be Working On These 49 Smartphones From Dec 31

With a new year, there will be some changes in WhatsApp, too.

Meta-owned WhatsApp will not be working on some Android phones and iPhones from December 31^st. If you own any of the following phones, you will need to upgrade your phone to use the application. Keep reading to know more:

WhatsApp To Stop Working On The Following Phones

According to SamMobile, WhatsApp will stop working on older models of the iPhone, LG, Samsung, and Huawei.

Samsung

Galaxy Ace 2, Galaxy Core, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy Trend Lite and Galaxy Xcover 2.

Huawei

Huawei Ascend D, Huawei Ascend D1, Huawei Ascend D2, Huawei Ascend G740, Huawei Ascend Mate and Huawei Ascend P1

LG

LG Enact, LG Lucid 2, LG Optimus 4X HD, LG Optimus F3, LG Optimus F3Q, LG Optimus F5, LG Optimus F6, LG Optimus F7, LG Optimus L2 II, LG Optimus L3 II, LG Optimus L3 II Dual, LG Optimus L4 II, LG Optimus L4 II Dual, LG Optimus L5, LG Optimus L5 Dual, LG Optimus L5 II, LG Optimus L7, LG Optimus L7 II, LG Optimus L7 II Dual, LG Optimus Nitro HD

Sony

Sony Xperia Arc S, Sony Xperia miro, Sony Xperia Neo L

Wiko

Wiko Cink Five and Wiko Darknight ZT

Other Android phones

Memo ZTE V956, Quad XL, Lenovo A820, HTC Desire 500, Archos 53 Platinum, Grand S Flex ZTE, Grand X Quad V987 ZTE

For android phones, Android 4.1 or a later version is required for users to continue using WhatsApp.

iPhone

iPhone 5 and 5c

People with iPhones must upgrade from iOS 10 and iOS 11 versions, as they are now outdated operating systems and will no longer support WhatsApp. To update the operating system on an iPhone go to the ‘general’ settings and select ‘software update