However, if you have a very old, outdated smartphone like the LG Optimus 元, Samsung Galaxy SII, the Galaxy Core, the ZTE Grand S Flex and Huawei Ascend G740, you will not be able to receive updates. What can users do if they have an older Android phone?Ĭhances are that you have gotten a new smartphone that has received at least an update or two over the past few years, thus you do not need to worry about WhatsApp dropping support for older devices. WhatsApp is not the only developer to do so – several developers are dropping support for older versions of Android, as supporting several versions can make the app heavy and hamper optimisation. However, those who have older smartphones will not be able to get updates beyond that date. On the official WhatsApp support page, the company has stated that it currently provides support for Android 4.1 and newer, which means that smartphones released after 2013 should be able to use WhatsApp for the foreseeable future. After this date, users on these older devices will no longer receive updates to WhatsApp on their smartphones. The company has now updated its website to say that it will only support devices running Android 4.1 when November comes as spotted by feature leaker WABetaInfo. ![]() While WhatsApp does support a wide variety of devices, the company does occasionally increase the minimum version of Android, which was previously at Android 4.0 (codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich). Unfortunately for some of these old Android users, WhatsApp will stop supporting the messaging app on older phones starting in November. The Facebook-owned app is even more popular than the Messenger service, and is used in more countries and on a wide range of devices – including very old, outdated versions of Android. ![]() With over two billion monthly active users, WhatsApp is the most widely used messenger service in the world.
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