WhatsApp is cutting off support for older phones. Apple devices running iOS 8 or earlier will be longer be supported by the Facebook-owned platform.
iOS 9 was launched in 2015 and that means anyone with an iPhone 6s or newer is safe. However, some of the older phones can be upgraded to iOS 9.
Here’s the list:
iPhone 6/ iPhone 6 Plus – Can be upgraded to iOS 9 to support WhatsApp
iPhone 5/ iPhone 5s/ iPhone 5c – Can be upgraded to iOS 9 to support WhatsApp
iPhone 4s – Can be upgraded to iOS 9 to support WhatsApp
iPhone 4 and older – Cannot update to iOS 9 and will lose support for WhatsApp
WhatsApp will also not work on older Android devices running versions older than 4.0.3.