WhatsApp becomes inaccessible on some mobile devices because OS updates require Android 5.0 or later for Android devices and iOS 12 or later for Apple devices.
This change makes older phones like Galaxy S, S2, S3 mini, Trend Lite, HTC One and Xiaomi Mi1 no longer able to support WhatsApp.
Affected users were notified of these changes as early as last fall and given the option to purchase a newer phone or migrate to other messaging apps similar to WhatsApp.
The changes to the operating systems, which take effect from April 1, have been announced in advance to allow users to adapt.
List of phones on which the WhatsApp application no longer works:
Samsung Galaxy S, S2 and S Plus;
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus, Ace and Ace 2;
Samsung Galaxy Core and S3 Mini;
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite and Trend II, but also the X Cover 2 model.
Huawei:
Huawei Ascend Mate;
Huawei Ascend G740;
Huawei Ascend D2;
LG:
LG Optimus L4 II or L2 II;
LG Optimus L3 II Dual and L3 II;
LG Optimus L5 II and F5;
LG Optimus L7II;
LG Optimus L5 Dual;
LG Optimus L7 Dual;
LG Optimus F3 and F3Q;
LG Optimus F6 and F7;
LG Enact and Lucid 2.
Sony, ZTE and iPhone
Sony Xperia M and Xperia Z;
Lenovo A820;
Faea F1THL W8;
Archos 53 Platinum;
Wiko Cink Five; Winko Darknight;
ZTE Grand S Flex and Grand Memo, but also the V956 model – UMI X2;
iPhone, plus 3G and 3GS models, but also SE;
iPhone 4 and 4s, 5 and 5c, 6S and 6S Plus.
