WhatsApp is no longer supported on millions of phones around the world, as the Facebook-owned messaging service moves away from older operating systems.
According to an online FAQ on its official website, WhatsApp only supports iPhones running iOS 9 or later, Android smartphones running version 4.0.3 or later, and certain phones powered by KaiOS 2.5.1 or later, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2. This includes most people using the service on recently released smartphones with updated operating systems.
However, WhatsApp said that owners of smartphones on Android version 2.3.7 or earlier and iOS 8 or earlier will only be able to continue using the service until February 1.
According to Google’s distribution dashboard, which was last updated in May 2019, 0.3% of the 2.5 billion (75 million if you’re counting) Android device owners in the world were still on Gingerbread 2.3.7 or earlier. Apple does not disclose how many iPhone owners have still not updated from iOS 8 or earlier though.
The relatively simple solution for affected Android devices and iPhone owners is to upgrade to the latest version of their respective mobile operating systems. This will not only re-enable WhatsApp but will also provide necessary security updates to protect their smartphones from various vulnerabilities while adding the latest features that Google and Apple have developed.
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