WhatsApp to stop working on older phones - 2021

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » December 29th, 2020, 12:09 am

A new WhatsApp update will prevent the popular messaging app from working on millions of phones from 1 January 2021.

Older Android and iPhone devices will no longer support the latest version of the app, forcing owners to either update their mobile operating system or buy a new smartphone.

Any iPhone not running iOS 9 or newer, or any phone not running at least Android 4.0.3 – also known as Ice Cream Sandwich – will no longer be able to open or operate the Facebook-owned app.

This means all iPhone models up to the iPhone 4 will be unable to support WhatsApp, as these phones are not capable of updating to iOS 9.

Android phones that will lose WhatsApp support include the Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire and LG Optimus Black.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-styl ... 79479.html

daring dragoon · Postby **daring dragoon** » December 29th, 2020, 4:11 am

i getting a facebook popup when i launch whatsapp asking me to allow facebook to share all my phone pictures or some sort of message and i cant seem to find a way to stop this popup no matter how much i select deny it always asking everytime i launch whatsapp.

Dizzy28 · Postby **Dizzy28** » December 29th, 2020, 10:42 am

Shout-out to anyone still using a S2 in 2021!!

Numb3r4 · Postby **Numb3r4** » January 1st, 2021, 5:40 pm

I still have one and yes it still works, I use it as a mp3 player for my music and audiobooks. I still travel with it.

I am amazed that everything on it works including the original battery I can still get 8-10hrs of music playback time with head phones.

No sim though as I have a new phone but for the most part it worked well until 2020 when I upgraded.

I do believe all the other apps still work as well, from youtube to the internet browser.

wagonrunner · Postby **wagonrunner** » January 2nd, 2021, 7:41 pm

Duane 3NE 2NR wrote:Any iPhone not running iOS 9 or newer, or any phone not running at least Android 4.0.3 – also known as Ice Cream Sandwich – will no longer be able to open or operate the Facebook-owned app.

so Android 4.0.3 (October 2011) and IOS 9 (September 2015) have the same limitation.?