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    Whatsapp to Stop Working On Iphone 5, 45 Android Phones from Dec 31 (see List)

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    Users of Apple’s old smartphone models, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c, will not be able to use WhatsApp after December 31, 2022.

    The end of WhatsApp support will also affect 45 old models of Android devices, according to the instant message platform.

    The affected Android phones include several models of several Huawei, LG, and Samsung smartphones. WhatsApp said users of the phones will be sent an alert before it stops working.

    Why support is ending: Explaining why it would have to end its support for the affected devices, WhatsApp 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.”
    List of affected phones: The phones that will no longer be able to use WhatsApp from January 1, 2023, include:

    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

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