WhatsApp to stop working on THESE phones: See if your device is on the list

As various apps release new updates, older devices are often unable to support the new versions. WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app, has released updates that will no longer be compatible with smartphones running Android 4.4 KitKat or older, as well as iOS 10 and iOS 11, starting October 24, 2023.

Meta regularly updates WhatsApp to enhance its functionality on current operating systems, introducing new features such as multi-account switching and additional security measures. Meta encourages users to update WhatsApp regularly to benefit from these new features and security enhancements. Those who don’t update WhatsApp risk exposure to online threats and missing out on new features.

Here is a list of 49 devices that will no longer support Meta’s messaging app as of October.

1. iPhone 5
2. iPhone 5c
3. Archos 53 Platinum
4. Grand S Flex ZTE
5. Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
6. HTC Desire 500
7. Huawei Ascend D
8. Huawei Ascend D1
9. Huawei Ascend D2
10. Huawei Ascend G740
11. Huawei Ascend Mate
12. Huawei Ascend P1
13. Quad XL
14. Lenovo A820
15. LG Enact
16. LG Lucid 2
17. LG Optimus 4X HD
18. LG Optimus F3
19. LG Optimus F3Q
20. LG Optimus F5
21. LG Optimus F6
22. LG Optimus F7
23. LG Optimus L2 II
24. LG Optimus L3 II
25. LG Optimus L3 II Dual
26. LG Optimus L4 II
27. LG Optimus L4 II Dual
28. LG Optimus L5
29. LG Optimus L5 Dual
30. LG Optimus L5 II
31. LG Optimus L7
32. LG Optimus L7 II
33. LG Optimus L7 II Dual
34. LG Optimus Nitro HD
35. Memo ZTE V956
36. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
37. Samsung Galaxy Core
38. Samsung Galaxy S2
39. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
40. Samsung Galaxy Trend II
41. Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
42. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
43. Sony Xperia Arc S
44. Sony Xperia miro
45. Sony Xperia Neo L
46. Wiko Cink Five
47. Wiko Darknight ZT