The "WhatsApp" application will stop working on a range of older smartphones in the next two months, leaving millions of people unable to view their messages. Starting from November 1st, "WhatsApp" will cease support for a number of old smartphone models running on "Android" and "iOS" operating systems.
According to the British newspaper "The Sun," phones operating on "Android" version "4.0.4" and earlier will no longer meet "WhatsApp's" compatibility requirements, which also applies to devices running "iOS 9" and earlier. The list of affected phones includes Samsung models such as "Galaxy S3 Mini," "Trend II," "Trend Lite," "Core," and "Ace 2."
For LG phones, the list includes models like "Optimus F7," "F5," "L3 II Dual," "F7 II," and "F5 II." "WhatsApp" will not operate on the Sony "Xperia" phone, and the same applies to Huawei's "Ascend Mate" and "Ascend D2." Finally, iPhone models "SE," "6S," and "6S Plus" will also be unable to run the application.
Recently, "WhatsApp" launched a new service to assist people who change their phones from time to time. The technology news site "The Verge" mentioned that users will be able to transfer chat records, including voice messages, images, and videos, when changing phones from "iOS" to "Android."
This service will initially cover transfers from "iOS" phones to new "Samsung" phones, specifically "Z Flip 3" and "Z Fold 3," in the upcoming weeks. In the second phase, the service will include transfers between devices of both operating systems; however, it is not clear when this service will be available for all phones.
This service addresses a frustrating aspect of "WhatsApp," as previously there was no way to transfer chat records between different operating systems. Typically, users would store backups in "iCloud" for "iOS" while "Samsung" users would back up their data on "Google Drive" for "Android" devices.
