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WhatsApp: These 35 cell phones will lose support for the App in February
Since Wednesday, February 1st, several smartphone models have stopped supporting WhatsApp.
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That technology makes long leaps forward is nothing new. Due to technical specifications, various smartphone models are often incompatible with some applications. An example of this is the messaging application Whatsapp, which constantly publishes a list of devices that lose support for the App.
Since Wednesday, February 1st, several smartphone models have stopped supporting WhatsApp. This happened due to the old version of the operating system running on the devices. In other words, its version is no longer compatible with the version required by the company.
In short, notification of the end of support for devices is linked to older operating systems. But after all, what happens to those who own these devices?
Devices that have lost support for WhatsApp
See below the list of 35 device models that stopped supporting WhatsApp in February/23:
Apple
- iPhone 6S;
- iPhone 6S Plus;
- iPhone SE.
Huawei
- Huawei Ascend Mate;
- Huawei Ascend D2;
- Huawei Ascend G740.
Lenovo
- Lenovo A820.
LG
- LG Approve;
- LG Lucid 2;
- LG Optimus F3;
- LG Optimus F3Q;
- LG Optimus F5;
- LG Optimus F6;
- LG Optimus F7;
- LG Optimus L2II;
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual;
- LG Optimus L3II;
- LG Optimus L4II;
- LG Optimus L5 dual;
- LG Optimus L5II;
- LG Optimus L7 dual;
- LG Optimus L7II.
Samsung
- Mini Samsung Galaxy S3;
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2;
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II;
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite;
- Samsung Galaxy X cover 2.
Sony
- Sony Xperia M.
ZTE
- ZTE Grand S Flex;
- ZTE GrandMemo;
- ZTE V956 – UMI X2.
Other brands
- Archos 53 platinum;
- Faea F1THL W8;
- Wiko Cink Five;
- Winko Darknight.
It is important to mention that the devices mentioned in the list use an old operating system, and were launched 10 years ago.
My cell phone lost support for the app, what now?
If you have a cell phone model listed above, the question that remains is “what now?”. In short, although the devices will no longer receive new updates, the App will continue to work for now. That is, you will still be able to use the application.
However, the operating system version will no longer be supported. In other words, if WhatsApp releases an update, owners of these devices may lose access to the App.
Therefore, even if the app works for now, it is important to look for an alternative, newer phone so as not to lose access to the messaging app.
End of WhatsApp support is nothing new
The end of WhatsApp support is nothing new to anyone. This is said because the platform publishes a constant list of devices that have lost support for the application.
An example of this is that in January 2023, the platform released a list of 47 device models that also stopped supporting WhatsApp. See the list below:
Apple
- iPhone 5;
- iPhone 5C.
ZTE
- ZTE Grand S Flex;
- ZTE Grand X Quad V987;
- ZTE Memo V956.
HTC
- HTC Desire 500.
Huawei
- Huawei Ascend D;
- Huawei Ascend D1;
- Huawei Ascend D2;
- Huawei Ascend G740;
- Huawei Ascend Mate;
- Huawei Ascend P1;
- Huawei Ascend D quad XL.
Lenovo
- Lenovo A820.
LG
- LG Enact;
- LG Lucid 2;
- LG Optimus F3;
- LG 4X HD;
- LG Optimus F3Q;
- LG Optimus F5;
- LG Optimus F6;
- LG Optimus F7;
- LG Optimus L2 II;
- LG Optimus L3 II;
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual;
- LG Optimus L4 II;
- LG Optimus L4 II Dual;
- LG Optimus L5 Dual;
- LG Optimus L5 II;
- LG Optimus L7;
- LG Optimus L7 II;
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual;
- LG Optimus Nitro HD.
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