The WhatsApp application has spread greatly during the
past two years, which made it occupies the first place in the
classification of the most used chat applications, and this application
is not absent from any mobile phone, regardless of its type and
characteristics, and thus it is considered one of the most widely used
chat applications. Hundreds of millions of people around the world use
it, simply because it provides a free service that allows users to
communicate with each other smoothly between mobile devices and their
supporting office computers, and the application is known by its
multiple features such as encryption and encryption. Another aspect of
the application will stop working on a number of smart phones, including
some iPhone and the famous Android phones, as WhatsApp decided to stop
support permanently for a group of smart phones and phones operating
with phones and phones.A special release for these platforms, and
reports confirming that WhatsApp has made a decision to end support for
these phones and systems, and according to what the company said in the
Frequently Asked Questions page on its website, users of some of the
operating systems or operating systems In the current year, WhatsApp had
already terminated the validity of its application on some BlackBerry
and Nokia devices for the first time in 2016, and in 2017 the list
arrived to include a limited number of Android phones, Windows phones,
and iPhones that work with an old version of Apple.
iPhone phones that will be covered by the ban in 2021
According to reports close to WhatsApp, the application
will not support all iPhones that do not contain the operating system
iOS 9 or above, and therefore devices such as the iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S,
5C, 6 and 6S will need to update their operating system. To iOS 9 or
later to continue using WhatsApp, unlike the 6S, 6S Plus and
first-generation iPhone SE devices that will not be covered by the ban,
the company said.
Android phones that will be covered by the ban in 2021
WhatsApp will stop working permanently on smartphones that
have an earlier version of Android 4.0.3, and some versions of mobile
devices such as HTC Desire, LG Optimus Black, Motorola Droid Razr and
even Samsung Galaxy S2 will not be able to obtain licenses to use
WhatsApp. It is noted that Android phones are somewhat not covered by
the ban, unlike the iPhone series.
How can I continue to use WhatsApp if my device is in the list
Some devices will be able to continue using the
application if their operating systems have been upgraded from the phone
manufacturer to support the system recommended by the WhatsApp company,
otherwise you will be forced to purchase a new smartphone.
How do you know the version number installed on your phone
Android: Go to Settings, then choose "About System" and the type of update installed on the phone will appear.
iPhone: Settings, then the General option, and there you
will find information about the software version that has been installed
on your device.