Whatsapp off in january? On devices the messenger should not work

The new year can start with a change for some Whatsapp users. As of January 1st, the app will not be fully functional on many devices.

Kassel – As always, when a year comes to a close, you have to come to terms Dealing with the changes that come with the end of the year. Not all of them are positive in nature. It was recently reported that some users of the messaging service The WhatsApp He will not be able to use the app as usual from next year. hna.de sums it up.

It is said that the reason for Whatsapp being discontinued on January 1, 2023 on some mobile phones is software updates. The affected mobile operating systems are now not sufficiently advanced, according to reports tn3.de with reference to Technology blog Gyshchina. The popular messaging service will be shut down for a total of 49 smartphone models. But is this true? The spokesperson explains that Whatsapp does not create lists of supported devices, only operating systems Mirror.

Mobile phones running older operating systems are said to have been affected by the Whatsapp shutdown in January

We currently support the following devices, which we also recommend for using Whatsapp Whatsapp site:

• Android devices from Android 4.1
• iPhones from iOS 12
• KaiOS phones from KaiOS 2.5.0, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2

Soon Whatsapp is no longer usable for many? What is behind the warnings?

Therefore all older operating systems are not supported. Whatsapp should be up on iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11 Gyshchina Discontinued as of October 24th. In addition, many Android models are affected. Gyshchina Names, among others, the following smartphones on which Whatsapp should not soon be usable:

• Apple iPhone 5 and 5C
• HTC Desire 500
• Huawei Ascend: D, D1, D2, G740, Mate, and P1
• Lenovo A820
• LG Optimus: 4X HD, F3, F3Q, F5, F6, F7, L2II, L3II, L3II Dual, L4II, L4II Dual, L5, L5II, L5II Dual, L7, L7II, L7II Dual, Nitro HD
• Samsung Galaxy: Ace 2, Core, S2, S3 mini, Trend II, Trend Lite, XCover 2
• Sony Xperia Arc S, miro and Neo L
• (Source: gizchina.com, Status: 29.12.2022)

Whatsapp: some operating systems are no longer supported

Whatsapp will be shut down for affected devices on December 31, reports Gyshchina. Anyone who has already installed Whatsapp should be able to continue using the app for now, according to the reports t3n.de. However, it is no longer possible to create a Whatsapp account on the affected cell phone or re-verify an existing account. Another reason why Whatsapp is still working on the mentioned devices is that the list was not created by Whatsapp itself, hence the affected devices are not officially confirmed.

Whatsapp users can check by themselves if their mobile phone is compatible with the operating systems specified by Whatsapp. For the iPhone 5 and 5c models, for example, iOS 10 is mentioned as the last compatible iOS. From iOS 11, Forms It is no longer listed by Apple. It is generally not recommended for operating systems that are no longer receiving security updates – even if the application is still working. Follow Favorite