WhatsApp will not work on these smartphones from January 1

Do you have an Android smartphone running Android 2.2 Froyo or older? Or an old Windows smartphone that has not been updated to Windows 8.1? And if you have an iPhone running on iOS 6, then these smartphones will not get WhatsApp support from next year. If you want to use the popular messaging app WhatsApp, then now is the time to switch to a new device.

WhatsApp announced in February that the company will stop supporting older smartphone operating systems on all platforms. According to WhatsApp, these older OS are not equipped with the necessary technology for new features. The company said in a blog post, “We need more capabilities to expand new features in the app in the coming time.”

This new deadline of the company cannot be called very bad. Android 2.3 Gingerbread was launched in December 2010. So if you have a phone bought 5 years ago then you need to be careful. For iPhone users, WhatsApp will not support only iPhone 3GS because it did not receive the iOS 7 update.

Earlier in February, the Facebook-owned company had said, “This was a difficult decision. But it had to be done to keep WhatsApp users connected with their friends and family in a better way. If you are also a user of these devices, then get a new Android, iPhone or Windows phone by the end of 2016 to stay connected with WhatsApp even in 2017. “

This decision taken by WhatsApp is right because WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging service that allows people with different OS to chat. In the recent past, features like video calling and voice calling have been introduced in WhatsApp.

It is worth noting that WhatsApp had given a reprieve to devices like Blackberry OS, Blackberry 10 OS, Nokia S40 and Nokia Symbian S60 last month. The company had said that these platforms will continue to get support till 2017. But, this reprieve was not given to Android 2.2 Froyo and older versions, Windows Phone 7 and older versions and iOS 6 and older OS.