Time to upgrade? WhatsApp has just dropped support for these older iPhones
and Android phones

Date:
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:40:24 +0000

Description:
After a slight delay WhatsApp has officially stopped it support for another wave of Android and iOS phones. These are the devices it will no longer work on.

FULL STORY ======================================================================WhatsApp
has stopped supporting a number of older Apple and Android devices The
change came into effect on June 1 after a slight extension was granted by Apple Now, WhatsApp will only work on devices running on iOS 15 and Android 5.0 and above, pushing users of older models to upgrade

WhatsApp has officially dropped support for another wave of iPhone and
Android phones, effective from June 1. So, if youre still using a pre-2014 iPhone or Android phone, nows the time to consider upgrading especially if WhatsApp is your go-to messaging service.

As a result of the latest updates to its OS requirements, WhatsApp now only supports iPhones that run on iOS 15.1 and up, and Android devices running on Android 5.0 and up. Originally, this update was pinned for May 5 2025,
however according to 9to5Mac an extension was granted by Apple to give users of older iOS devices to prepare for the change.

As of June 1, WhatsApp no longer supports the following iOS and Android models: iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6s Galaxy S III HTC One X Sony Xperia Z

Some reports have also listed the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the iPhone
SE (1st gen), but 9to5Mac says that as these models run on iOS 15.8.4 theyre expected to be supported for another year or two until WhatsApps next operating system review.

WhatsApp has posted details of the update on its Help Center stating every year we look at which devices and software are the oldest and have the fewest users. These devices also might not have the latest security updates, or
might lack the functionality required to run WhatsApp. This is your sign for that much-needed upgrade

While this update wont have any effect on users of the best iPhones and best Android phones , a surprising number of people will always be using older models, especially if theyre not particularly tech savvy.

However, if you use WhatsApp and if youre still rocking a pre-2014 iPhone or Android phone, now is probably a good time to treat yourself to that long-overdue upgrade, and there are plenty of new models to choose from.

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/time-to-upgrade-whatsapp-has-just -dropped-support-for-these-older-iphones-and-android-phones


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