WhatsApp users have been issued with an urgent warning that they have just days to use the messaging service, as it will cease working on certain devices.
This change for both Android and iPhone users is set to come into place on December 31, 2022, reports the Daily Record. The switch-up is also part of the tech giant's latest round of app updates.
The change will mostly impact those who use an older device, which has been included in a 47-strong list provided by WhatsApp. These devices do not have operating systems capable of hosting WhatsApp's latest features.
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Major brands like LG, Samsung and Sony will be affected, as well as several Apple iPhone models. WhatsApp is currently used by 40 million people across the UK, and approximately two billion people worldwide.
However, those with older devices may not have the app going into 2023. The list of affected devices is as follows:
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 5c
- Archos 53 Platinum
- Grand S Flex ZTE
- Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
- HTC Desire 500
- Huawei Ascend D
- Huawei Ascend D1
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Huawei Ascend G740
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- Huawei Ascend P1
- Quad XL
- Lenovo A820
- LG Enact
- LG Lucid 2
- LG Optimus 4X HD
- LG Optimus F3
- 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
- LG Optimus L5 Dual
- LG Optimus L5 II
- LG Optimus L7
- LG Optimus L7 II
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual
- LG Optimus Nitro HD
- Memo ZTE V956
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy Core
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
- Sony Xperia Arc S
- Sony Xperia miro
- Sony Xperia Neo L
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight ZT
On WhatsApp's FAQ page, they said: "Devices and software change often, so we regularly review what operating systems we support and make updates.
"To choose what to stop supporting, every year we, like other technology companies, look at which devices and software are the oldest and have the fewest number of people still using them.
"These devices also might not have the latest security updates, or might lack the functionality required to run WhatsApp."
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