A major update is on the way and several models will no longer be supported by the application next year. These are only old devices but may still be in circulation.
Do you use WhatsApp and have an old smartphone? Please note, messaging may no longer work in 2023. As several specialized media report, the application can no longer be used on several dozen devices from December 31.
According to phoneandroid, 49 models are concerned. iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, Sony Xperia Neo L… the list goes on. These are old smartphones but some may still be in circulation.
For WhatsApp, this is first and foremost a security issue. “Offering an app on devices whose operating system no longer receives support or updates carries risks, and the developers of WhatsApp are aware of this”, precise Frandroid.
2 billion users
“Meta is preparing a major update to its WhatsApp application. And, as often in this kind of case, the publisher is obliged to revise upwards the technical prerequisites to access the application”. add the Fnac.
According to the October 2022 Digital Report, Quoted by The moderator’s blog, WhasApp is now available in 180 countries and now has 2 billion active users worldwide. 32.1% of the population aged 13 and over use the app monthly.