Smartphones on which WhatsApp will shut down in a month have been named

On Nov. 1, 2021, WhatsApp will no longer be supported on older smartphones running both Android and iOS.

 

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According to DNA, among Android smartphones, it will be the following models:

 

- Samsung:

 

Galaxy Trend Lite

 

Galaxy SII

 

Galaxy Trend II

 

Galaxy S3 mini

 

Galaxy Core

 

Galaxy Xcover 2

 

Galaxy Ace 2

 

- LG:

 

LG Lucid 2

 

Optimus L5 Dual

 

Optimus L4 II Dual

 

Optimus F3Q

 

Optimus F7

 

Optimus F5

 

Optimus L3 II Dual

 

Optimus F5

 

Optimus L5

 

Optimus L5 II

 

Optimus L3 II

 

Optimus L7

 

Optimus L7 II Dual

 

Optimus L7 II

 

Optimus F6

 

Enact

 

Optimus F3

 

Optimus L4 II

 

Optimus L2 II

 

Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD

 

- ZTE:

 

ZTE Grand S Flex

 

Grand X Quad V987

 

ZTE V956

 

Grand Memo

 

- Huawei:

 

Huawei Ascend G740

 

Ascend D Quad XL

 

Ascend Mate

 

Ascend P1 S

 

Ascend D2

 

Ascend D1 Quad XL

 

As for iOS smartphones, all models older than iPhone 5 (this is the oldest model that supports iOS 10) will remain without WhatsApp.

 

The list of Android smartphones on which WhatsApp will stop working in November may be much broader than DNA cites, even though the authors call their list "complete." It will also include 2011 Sony Xperia models.

 

Recall that earlier this month, Google's services stopped working on older smartphones