Moreover, folks with the app already installed on their aging device will lose out on some core WhatsApp features once the deadline hits. Such devices will no longer be able to download the app from the Play Store or App Store. WhatsApp mentions that phones and tablets that don’t fulfill the software criterion will lose support on November 1, 2021. What this means is Apple fans still rocking an iPhone 4S will no longer enjoy official WhatsApp support starting from November of this year, while folks with an iPhone 5 or iPhone 5c will be good for at least another year.
As for iPhone, iOS 10 is now the minimum requirement for running WhatsApp.
The minimum software version for running the instant messaging app on Android devices now stands at Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or later. The official support page now mentions that WhatsApp will no longer support phones and tablets running Android 4.0.4 Jelly Bean or older builds. Related: WhatsApp Live Location: How It Works & How Long Real-Time Tracking Lasts Being one of the most widely-used apps on the planet, WhatsApp is no different. In either case, the end result is not desirable, which is why developers periodically raise the software and/or hardware requirements to ensure that their apps offer the best user experience possible at the time. Additionally, most of these old phones have ‘ancient’ hardware that either doesn’t support the advanced features of an app or offers a poor experience. The reason behind ending support for certain OS versions is that aging phones running old software build no longer receive security updates, which means they are left vulnerable to attacks. At the start of this year, the baseline requirements were bumped up to iOS 9 as well as Android 4.0 Jelly Bean. Back in 2020, WhatsApp formally ended support for the Windows Phone platform. This is not the first time that WhatsApp is cutting a small bunch of aging devices off the support channel, and has actually been doing so on an annual basis for some time now. WhatsApphas again updated its device support guidelines, limiting the software compatibility to phones running iOS 10 or later and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or later.
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