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Millions of mobile phones will lose access to WhatsApp as of January 1, as the new update to the popular messaging application will not work on devices with older operating systems.
Specifically, iPhones must be running iOS 9 or later and Android phones at least running version 4.0.3 of the operating system.
The iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6S were released before iOS9, but owners can “download” this version of the operating system. On the contrary, the iPhone 4 cannot be updated to iOS9 and therefore you will lose access to WhatsApp.
Among the Android phones that will lose access to WhatsApp are the Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire, and LG Optimus Black.
Mobile device users can see their software version in the settings category (for iPhone under Settings> General> Software update).
According to The Independent, the phones that will completely lose access to WhatsApp as of January 1 are the following:
- Apple iPhone 1 to 4
- Samsung Galaxy s2
- HTC Desire
- LG Optimus Black
- Motorola Droid Razr
- All Android before 2010.
Phones that need to update their software to at least iOS 9 or Android OS 4.0.3 are as follows:
- Apple iPhone 4S
- iPhone 5
- Iphone 5s
- Iphone 6
- iPhone 6S
- Samsung Galaxy S3 and newer
- Samsung Galaxy Note
- HTC Sensation
- HTC Thunderbolt
- Lg lucid
- Motorola Droid 4
- Sony Xperia Pro and newer.
Source: Money review
