Forty seven different models of mobile phones will not be able to access WhatsApp from December 31 due to compatibility points with their working techniques.
The 47 cellphones includes a variation of old iphones and androids. This newest policy will affect tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of devices across the globe.
The older variations of androids that could not access WhatsApp include an older versions of Huawei, LG, and Samsung telephones.
Users of the affected cellphones would get a notification that their phones will no longer have access to the mobile messaging app as soon as the deadline expires.
An announcement issued by WhatsApp on the event reads: “To maintain up with the newest advances in tech, we routinely cease supporting older working techniques to level our sources to supporting the newest ones.
“If we cease supporting your working system, you’ll be notified and reminded just a few instances to improve your machine to proceed utilizing WhatsApp.
“Gadgets and software program change usually, so we usually evaluate what working techniques we help and make updates.
“These units additionally may not have the newest safety updates, or may lack the performance required to run WhatsApp.”
“To decide on what to cease supporting, yearly we, like different know-how firms, have a look at which units and software program are the oldest and have the fewest variety of individuals nonetheless utilizing them.”
See the list of the affected cellphones below.
iPhone 5
iPhone 5C
Archos 53 Platinum
Grand S Flex ZTE
Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
HTC Want 500
Huawei Ascend D
Huawei Ascend D1
Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei Ascend G740
Huawei Ascend Mate
Huawei Ascend P1
Quad XL
Lenovo A820
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 Twin
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L4 II Twin
LG Optimus L5
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L5 II Twin
LG Optimus L7
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus L7 II Twin
LG Optimus Nitro HD
Memo ZTE V956
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy Pattern II
Samsung Galaxy Pattern Lite
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Sony Xperia Arc S
Sony Xperia miro
Sony Xperia Neo L
Wiko Cink 5
Wiko Darknight ZT
[12/29, 2:14 AM] MBD: WhatsApp Will Not Work On 47 Phone from Dec,31 ( see full list)