WhatsApp will stop working on these cell phones in 2021



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As usual, WhatsApp each year reveals the cell phones in which it will not work normally. This time he chose to affect users with very famous operating systems.

According to the official WhatsApp blog, the phones that will not work in 2021 with its platform will be:

  • Phones with operating systems lower than Android OS 4.0.3.
  • iPhones with operating systems lower than iOS 9
  • Some models with phones with lower operating system KaiOS 2.5.1.

WhatsApp, which could be sold to a company other than Facebook, also recommends on its blog that users keep in mind that there is no way to transfer chat history on different platforms. Despite this, he says, there is a way to export the chat history to send it by email, as an attachment.

(See also: WhatsApp will close the accounts of these users in 2021: it will get demanding)

WhatsApp: Android cell phones that will be compatible in 2021

The Android cell phones that will be compatible are those that meet these two requirements:

  • Have the operating system 4.0.3 or later.
  • That they receive SMS messages or calls during the verification process.
  • They also need to have a mobile data plan to be able to use WhatsApp when there is no Wi-Fi connection.

WhatsApp also clarifies that compatibility with tablets Android that have an active SIM card is limited and does not offer compatibility with devices that only use Wi-Fi.

iPhone compatible with WhatsApp in 2021

The application explains that to use WhatsApp on Apple cell phones you need to have iOS 9 or a later version installed.

“For a better experience, we recommend that you use the most up-to-date version of iOS for your iPhone,” recommends the Facebook-owned company.



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