WhatsApp has decided to end support for smartphones running on both Android and iOS platforms. The world’s most popular messaging app is planning to end support as it does not plan to develop for smartphones running on Android 2.3.7 and iOS 7 from February 1, 2020, onwards.
WhatsApp has said that for some older operating systems, users won’t be able to create new accounts or reverify existing accounts. WhatsApp’s FAQ page has listed out the phones and Operating Systems on which the instant messenger app will no longer work after February 2020.
The company has also said that WhatsApp will not be available in the Microsoft Store after July 1, 2019 since Windows Phone OS is to be be deprecated after December 31, 2019.
However, WhatsApp has that its decision to end support of the Facebook-owned app for these Android phones and iPhones will not affect many users and only those people who are still using old Android phones and iPhones will be affected.
According to a tweet posted by WABetainfo, WhatsApp will also no longer support devices running on iOS8 or lower. However, they can still use WhatsApp on iOS 8 but won’t be able to verify the account if they reinstall it.
In their latest FAQPage, WhatsApp also asks users to use phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+ including Tecno T901. The company has been adding up new features regularly and some of these features require powerful phones and newer Android and iOS versions to function properly.
“We’ll no longer actively develop for these operating systems; some features might stop functioning at any time. If you currently use an older operating system, we recommend upgrading to a newer version…,” WhatsApp said on its support page.
