WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram will not work on these smartphones from January 1, see the list
, users will not be able to send or receive messages via WhatsApp
on this smartphone.
WhatsApp
will not work on older Android smartphones. These smartphones were launched 10
years ago. WhatsApp has decided to discontinue its support for Android Kitkat
and earlier Android operating systems launched in WhatsApp will only work on
smartphones with this operating system until December
Apart from WhatsApp, Meta's other platforms like Facebook and
Instagram will also stop working on the smartphone. Meta made the decision over
the security of the device. Once new technology arrives, old technology needs
to be upgraded. Older OSes do not have the necessary security capabilities,
which makes them easier to hack. In such cases, the user needs to upgrade the
smartphone. However, there are very few smartphones that run Android Kitkat.
This will not affect the majority of WhatsApp users.
These are the phones that won’t be supported by whatsapp:
Samsung: Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note
2, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy S4 Mini
Motorola: Moto G (1st Gen), Razr HD, Moto E 2014
HTC: One X, One X+, Desire 500, Desire 601
LG: Optimus G, Nexus 4, G2 Mini, L90
Sony: Xperia Z, Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia V