WhatsApp will stop support for iOs 10 and iOs 11 on October 24, 2022. This was reported by the WabetaInfo site, which would have given an eye to the new messaging app usage policies, which are about to be updated soon.
This, if confirmed, will mean that in a few months those who use an iPhone 5 or iPhone 5c will no longer be able to send or receive messages.
On both models, Apple's latest mobile operating system is in fact iOs 11. As already happened in the past, both for iPhone and Android, at the end of WhatsApp support for a certain version of the two platforms, users receive a notification all opening the application that invites you to update.
When the update is impossible on old models, there is nothing to do but switch to a new device.
As WabetaInfo explains: "Removing support for some versions of iOs is necessary to follow up on the latest features implemented on WhatsApp. By upgrading to a recent version, users also benefit from security patches. Updating your system is always recommended." .
According to some data from Statista, in the absence of official numbers from Apple, at the end of 2020 the owners of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c together amounted to 0.47% of the total consumers with an Apple mobile phone, with minimal impact. on the change of usage policies by WhatsApp.