WhatsApp has announced that some outdated phones would be blocked from accessing its services and updates. The messaging service has become one of the most popular messaging apps with over two billion active monthly users globally, overtaking rivals such as Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Snapchat, and QQ.
The announcement, first reported by WABetaInfo in September 2021, revealed that some Android, KaiOS, and iOS phones with versions less than 4.1 will be unable to access WhatsApp soon.
It was later broadcasted to the public that phones ranging from iPhone, LG, Samsung, Huawei, etc., with versions less than 4.1 will stop receiving support from WhatsApp by November 1, 2021. After this date, millions of phones with old models of smartphones will be blocked.
WhatsApp also advised owners of phones in this category to update their devices as soon as possible to avoid getting disconnected from its services.
List of phones to be blocked by WhatsApp in November 2021
★ Apple
iPhone SE
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
★ Huawei
Huawei Ascend G740
Huawei Ascend Mate
Huawei Ascend D Quad XL
Huawei D1 Quad XL
Huawei Ascend P1 S
Huawei Ascend D2
★ LG
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus F7
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus L5
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L5 Dual
LG Optimus L7
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus L7 II Dual
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus F3Q
LG Optimus F6
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L2 II
LG Enact
LG Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD
LG Optimus L4 Dual II
★ Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
Samsung Galaxy SII
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
★ ZTE
ZTE V956
ZTE Grand S Flex
ZTE Grand X Quad V987
ZTE Grand Memo
★ Sony
Sony Xperia Arc S
Sony Xperia Miro
Sony Xperia Neo L
★ Others
Lenovo A820
Archos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
THL W8
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight
Alcatel One Touch Evo 7
Caterpillar Cat B15
UMi X2
Faea F1
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