Whatsapp is No Longer Available on Certain iOS and Android Devices.

Facebook-owned messaging app Whatsapp will not be available on a number of devices after the major update. The devices running Apple iOS 8 or earlier and devices using Google Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread or prior versions are no longer able to access WhatsApp. “For the following operating systems, you can no longer create new accounts, nor […] The post Whatsapp is No Longer Available on Certain iOS and Android Devices. appeared first on Nation Bytes.

Jul 22, 2020 - 16:51 Updated: Jul 22, 2020 - 16:51
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Whatsapp is No Longer Available on Certain iOS and Android Devices.

Facebook-owned messaging app Whatsapp will not be available on a number of devices after the major update. The devices running Apple iOS 8 or earlier and devices using Google Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread or prior versions are no longer able to access WhatsApp.

“For the following operating systems, you can no longer create new accounts, nor reverify existing accounts, For the best experience, we recommend you use the latest version of iOS [or Android] available for your phone.

The intention is to avoid the security threat that a million WhatsApp users are facing in recent times. There is a large number of people using an older version of the operating system. A report published by google stated that 0.3% of the world’s 2.5 billion users are still on Android Gingerbread or earlier.

According to the source, Apple launched iOS 9 in 2015, meaning anyone with an iPhone 6s or newer is safe. Certain older models are able to install iOS 8, though not all. These are the iPhones that came out before the release of iOS 8, together with whether they support the newer software:

  • iPhone 6/ iPhone 6 Plus – Can update to iOS 9 to support WhatsApp
  • iPhone 5/ iPhone 5s/ iPhone 5c – Can update to iOS 9 to support WhatsApp
  • iPhone 4s – Can update to iOS 9 to support WhatsApp
  • iPhone 4 and older – Cannot update to iOS 9 and will lose support for WhatsApp

However, the update will affect any Android phones running a version older than 4.0.3 which means smartphones running Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread) and earlier will be affected.

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