WhatsApp to stop working on these phones soon; check full list

The world’s most popular messaging app, WhatsApp, has announced that it will stop supporting various mobile devices running older versions of Google and Apple operating systems.

According to reports, the instant messaging app will stop working on 35 smartphone devices from the end of this year.

The affected devices include phones prominent manufacturers such as Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, Sony, LG, and Apple.

The decision was announced as the company strives to maintain compatibility with a wide range of smartphones, including Android, iOS, and feature phones running alternative operating systems.

The report said that in order to continue using WhatsApp safely, the users must have a device with Android 5.0 (or later) or an iPhone with iOS 12 (or later).

This means that devices running older operating systems will no longer receive updates.

The complete list of devices losing support for WhatsApp includes:

SAMSUNG

• Galaxy Ace Plus
• Galaxy Core
• Galaxy Express 2
• Galaxy Grand
• Galaxy Note 3 N9005 LTE
• Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE+
• Galaxy S 19500
• Galaxy S3 Mini VE
• Galaxy S4 Active
• Galaxy S4 mini I9190
• Galaxy S4 mini I9192 Duos
• Galaxy S4 mini I9195 LTE
• Galaxy S4 Zoom

MOTOROLA

• Moto G
• Moto X

APPLE

• iPhone 5
• iPhone 5C
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6S Plus
• iPhone 6S
• iPhone SE

HUAWEI

• Ascend P6 S
• Ascend G525
• Huawei C199
• Huawei GX1s
• Huawei Y625

LENOVO

• Lenovo 46600
• Lenovo A858T
• Lenovo P70
• Lenovo S890

SONY

• Xperia Z1
• Xperia E3

LG

• Optimus 4X HD P880
• Optimus G
• Optimus G Pro
• Optimus L7

Other devices

• Sony Xperia M
• Lenovo A820
• Faea F1
• THL W8
• Archos 53 Platinum
• Wiko Cink Five
• Wiko Darknight
• ZTE V956
• ZTE UMi X2
• ZTE Grand S Flex
• ZTE Grand Memo