WhatsApp will stop working on these Apple, Samsung smartphones: Check out list
By WABetaInfo
Popular messaging application, WhatsApp has announced that it will soon stop working on a few Android smartphones and also some iPhones after December 2022.
The Meta-owned social network will stop rolling out updates from December 31. 2022 is finally wrapping up! This year, we saw many new gadgets arrive in the smartphone market, along with several new features and upgrades.
As we gear up to have new beginnings and enter 2023, this may also be time for some of you to finally ditch your older phone and update to a new one. If not for the tempting new smartphones in the market from some of the top tech brands in the world, here’s a warning that may make you think about buying a new smartphone.
Meta-owned Instant-messaging platform, WhatsApp will soon stop working on a few Android smartphones and also some iPhones after December 2022.
WhatsApp will be ending support for its platform on some Android and Apple models. According to a report by GizChina, WhatsApp is planning on ending support for almost 49 smartphones across different brands such as Samsung, Apple and more.
The report suggests that the Meta-owned social network will stop rolling out updates from December 31, which will eventually lead to WhatsApp service shut down on these smartphones.
Here’s the list of smartphones that will stop receiving WhatsApp update:
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
Meanwhile, WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will provide users the ability to report status updates on desktop beta.
The new feature will allow users to report a status update right within a new menu in the status section, reports WABetaInfo.
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