On the 1st of November millions around the world will nolonger have access to WhatsApp the Facebook messenger App that hosts around 2 billion users. It has announced that 43 phones will nolonger be compatible for the app upgrade. Many models in Apple, samsung, Huawei, LG and others will also be affected.
Nafisa Akabor a technology journalist says WhatsApp is bringing out new features and as technology evolves the old model is going to be pushed out. Therefore with this major announcement it is android 4.04 and IOS 9 upwards. Users will have to update their WhatsApp before installing it, and if it’s not compatible with the phone it won’t be installed starting 1st November.
The inability of the application to function on these devices, reports say is because owners of the platform will cease to provide support for the operating system running on such old model devices.
To be able to continue enjoying Whatsapp services, owners of affected devices have two options – upgrade their device software (if possible) or get a brand new phone.
According to a report published by Sun UK, the phones that will be affected by this technology upgrade include:
• Galaxy Trend Lite
• Galaxy Trend II
•Galaxy SII
•Galaxy S3 mini
• Galaxy Xcover 2
• Galaxy Core
• Galaxy Ace 2
• Lucid 2
• Optimus F7
• Optimus F5
• Optimus L3 II Dual
•Optimus F5
•Optimus L5
•Best L5 II
•Optimus L5 Dual
•Best L3 II
•Optimus L7
Optimus L7 II Dual
•Best L7 II
•Optimus F6, Enact
•Optimus L4 II Dual
•Optimus F3
•Best L4 II
• Best L2 II
•Optimus Nitro HD
• Optimus 4X HD
• Optimus F3Q
• ZTE V956
•Grand X Quad V987
•Grand Memo
• Xperia Miro
•Xperia Neo L
•Xperia Arc S
•Alcatel
•Ascend G740
• Ascend Mate
•Ascend D Quad XL
•Ascend D1 Quad XL
•Ascend P1 S
• Ascend D2
• Archos 53 Platinum
• HTC Desire 500
• Caterpillar Cat B15
•Wiko Cink Five
• Wiko Darknight
• Lenovo A820
•UMi X2
• Run F1
•THL W8
• iPhone SE
•iPhone 6S
• iPhone 6S Plus
However, the November 1st date seemingly only applies to Android devices.
On WhatsApp’s support page, there is a note specifically saying that older devices will lose their access to the service, because “WhatsApp will no longer support Android phones running OS 4.0.4 and older”.
“Please switch to a supported device or save your chat history before then,”
WhatsApp advises.
