Whatsapp off from January?
On which devices the messenger should no longer work
Created: 12/31/2022, 9:01 am
By: Kilian Bäuml, Sarah Neumeyer
Whatsapp will soon stop working on some devices.
(Iconic image) © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
The new year could start with a change for some Whatsapp users.
From January 1st, the app will no longer work fully on many devices.
Kassel – As always when a year is coming to an end, you have to deal with some of the changes that come with the turn of the year.
Not all are positive in nature.
It was recently reported that some users of the messenger service Whatsapp will no longer be able to use the app as usual from next year.
hna.de summarizes.
The reason for the Whatsapp off on January 1, 2023 on some cell phones is said to be software updates.
The operating systems of the affected cell phones are no longer sufficiently developed, reports
tn3.de
with reference to the tech blog
Gizchina
.
The operation of the popular messenger service will be discontinued for a total of 49 smartphone models.
But is that true?
Whatsapp does not create lists of devices that are supported, only operating systems, a spokesman explains to
Der Spiegel
.
Cell phones with old operating systems are said to be affected by the Whatsapp shutdown in January
"We currently support the following devices, which we also recommend for using Whatsapp," says the Whatsapp website:
Android devices from Android version 4.1
iPhones from iOS 12
KaiOS phones from KaiOS 2.5.0, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2
Whatsapp soon no longer usable for many?
What's behind the warnings
All older operating systems are therefore not supported.
According to Gizchina
, WhatsApp will no longer work on iPhones with the iOS 10 and iOS 11 operating systems
since October 24.
In addition, many Android models are affected.
Among other things, Gizchina
names the following smartphones on which Whatsapp should soon no longer be usable:
Apple iPhone 5 and 5c
HTC Desire 500
Huawei Ascend: D, D1, D2, G740, Mate and P1
Lenovo A820
LG Optimus: 4X HD, F3, F3Q, F5, F6, F7, L2II, L3II, L3II Dual, L4II, L4II Dual, L5, L5II, L5II Dual, L7, L7II, L7II Dual, Nitro HD
Samsung Galaxy: Ace 2, Core, S2, S3 mini, Trend II, Trend Lite, XCover 2
Sony Xperia Arc S, miro and Neo L
(Source:
gizchina.com,
as of 12/29/2022)
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Whatsapp: Some operating systems are no longer supported
Whatsapp will be discontinued for the affected devices on December 31, reports
Gizchina.
Anyone who has already installed Whatsapp should initially be able to continue using the app,
reports
t3n.de.
However, it is no longer possible to create a Whatsapp account on the affected cell phone or to re-verify an existing account.
Another reason why Whatsapp could still work on the devices mentioned is that the list was not created by Whatsapp itself, and therefore it is not officially confirmed which devices are affected.
Whatsapp users can check for themselves whether their mobile phone is compatible with the operating systems specified by Whatsapp.
For the iPhone models 5 and 5c, for example, iOS 10 is mentioned as the last compatible iOS.
Starting with iOS 11, Apple models are no longer listed.
Using operating systems that no longer receive security updates is generally not advisable - even if the app should still work.
(kiba, sne)
Whatsapp regularly releases updates: Only recently there was a new function that users should activate for data protection.
There is also a new function on Whatsapp for deleting messages.
