These iPhones Won't Support WhatsApp Starting From October 24

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These iPhones Won't Support WhatsApp Starting From October 24
03 Sep 2022
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Those of you who use WhatsApp on iPhones have some important news to know. According to a new update from Apple, some iPhone models won't longer support WhatsApp. This is in line with a WaBetaInfo report from May of this year that stated WhatsApp planned to discontinue support for iOS 10, iOS 11, iPhone 5, and iPhone 5C in the near future. The report states that this modification may begin to take effect on October 24.

“If you’re using iOS 10 or iOS 11, you need to update to iOS 12 in order to continue using WhatsApp: it means you can still continue using WhatsApp on iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6S, but you need to update your iOS version. Unfortunately,  WhatsApp will no longer be compatible with iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C since iOS 12 is not available for these devices,”, according to the report.

WhatsApp claims to support iOS 12 or newer, however, it advises using the most recent OS release. “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,” according to the chat service's support page of the company.

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