WhatsApp will end support for outdated smartphone models as of December 31, 2022. According to a report by Gizchina, the list includes 49 smartphones from different brands such as Apple, Samsung, Huawei and others. The list includes cell phones from a few years ago. It is very likely that many have already upgraded to newer models and are not affected. Also, most of these smartphones never made it to India, so there is less concern for Indian smartphone users.
If you still want to know which smartphones are losing support for WhatsApp, here is the full list:
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5c
Archos 53 Platinum
Grand S Flex ZTE
Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
HTC Desire 500
Huawei Ascend D
Huawei Ascend D1
Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei Ascend G740
Huawei AscendMate
Huawei Ascend P1
Quad XL
Lenovo A820
LG Decree
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus 4X HD
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus F3Q
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus F6
LG Optimus F7
LG Optimus L2 II
LG Optimus L3 II
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L4II Dual
LG Optimus L5
LG Optimus L5 Dual
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L7
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus L7II Dual
LG Optimus NitroHD
Note ZTE V956
Samsung galaxy ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung galaxy s2
Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Sony Xperia Arc S
Sony Xperia Miro
Sony Xperia NeoL
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko DarknightZT
In another news, Meta’s own platform is working on a feature that will allow users to report status updates. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the rumored feature would allow users to report a status update in a new menu in the status area. If a user finds a suspicious status update that violates the Terms of Service, users reportedly have the option to report it to the team. The feature is currently in development and could soon be introduced in WhatsApp Desktop beta.
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