New Delhi: Another year is coming to a conclusion, which means another round of WhatsApp's support for some Android and iPhone devices is coming to an end. Starting November 1, 2021, WhatsApp will no longer support a number of devices, according to a list released by the Facebook-owned messaging app.
While some devices are approaching the end of WhatsApp support, this does not indicate that the software will stop working on November 1. Smartphones will no longer receive security upgrades or new features, resulting in apps becoming obsolete on these older devices.
Furthermore, ZTE devices such as the ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987, and ZTE Grand Memo will no longer support WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging app will no longer be supported on Huawei's Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S, and Ascend D2. The list includes Sony's Xperia Miro, Xperia Neo L, and Xperia Arc S, as well as devices from Alcatel, HTC, Lenovo, and others.
LG's Lucid 2, LG Optimus F7, LG Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact, Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II will not have WhatsApp.
WhatsApp's list of Android phones includes models from Samsung, LG, ZTE, Huawei, Sony, Alcatel, and others. The iPhone SE, iPhone 6S, and iPhone 6S Plus are examples of iPhones. Samsung will discontinue support for the Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 small, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core, and Galaxy Ace 2 in November.
Starting next month, the smartphones will no longer support WhatsApp and will be incompatible. In general, they will be Android phones running Android 4.0.3 or earlier, as well as Apple iPhones running iOS 9 or earlier.