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WhatsApp will stop working for MILLIONS of users with older smartphones on New Years Day
- iOS9 and Android 4.0.3 will no longer be supported as of January 1, 2021
- iOS 9 was the last software update that the iPhone 4 could receive and it will cut
- Users with these devices will lose access to their chats and their content.
WhatsApp users who use the application on an iPhone 4 or earlier and outdated Android phones will not be able to use the application properly as of January 1, 2021.
The Facebook-owned messaging platform is no longer compatible with iOS 9, the operating software released by Apple in 2015.
Non-Apple users with an older device will also be affected if their device is still running Android 4.0.3.
iOS9 and Android 4.0.3 will no longer be supported as of January 1, 2021. iOS 9 was the last software update that the iPhone 4 could receive and will be discontinued
iOS 9 was the last software update the iPhone 4 could receive, and later models could be updated to newer versions. Apple released iOS 14 in September 2020.
Models like the 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6S can be upgraded to keep WhatsApp working on the phone.
In the LR photo: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 5s and iPhone 6. iOS 9 was the last software update that the iPhone 4 could receive, and later models could be updated to newer versions. Apple released iOS 14 in September 2020
The move to stop support for older devices is a common tactic by app developers that frees up resources to focus on improving the product for the majority of users with newer phones.
However, WhatsApp is one of the most popular applications in the world, with 1.5 billion users.
WhatsApp is also popular around the world, in places where cheap and older smartphones are still common.
Users worried about losing access to their WhatsApp should check their phone settings to see if they are running iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3.
For phones that cannot be updated to run latest software, the app will stop working properly from 2021.
These users will need to export their characters and save their messages or update their phone to avoid losing access to their chats and their content.
MailOnline has reached out to WhatsApp for comment.
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