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.
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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.
