WhatsApp to stop working on some older smartphone models

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is planning to change its minimum system requirements. This would mean some old Android smartphones and iPhones will become incompatible with the app. 35 smartphones from popular brands like Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, Apple, and more are unlikely to receive WhatsApp updates or security patches. This move also ensures that users of these phones will be now compelled to upgrade to a newer smartphone.

WhatsApp is one of the most used apps, and the newer updates always come with important patches and security updates.

Below is a list of all the models that could soon lose WhatsApp services -

Apple: iPhone SE (2016), iPhone 5, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 5C

Samsung: Galaxy Core, Galaxy Ace Plus, Galaxy Express 2, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy S4 Mini, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy Note 3 Neo, Galaxy S3,

Huawei: Ascend G525, Ascend P6 S, Huawei C199, Huawei Y625, Huawei GX1s,

Motorola: Moto G, Moto X

Lenovo: Lenovo 46600, Lenovo A858T, Lenovo P70, Lenovo S890

Sony: Xperia Z1, Xperia E3

LG: Optimus 4X HD, Optimus G, Optimus G Pro, Optimus L7