US EditionCertain iPhones to be locked out of WhatsApp from next month - devices affected
- WhatsApp will stop working on some iPhones in May 2025, impacting some users.
- Older iPhones cannot update to iOS 15.1, which WhatsApp will require next month.
- Affected devices, like iPhone 5s, received a notification about the impending change.
- WhatsApp experts explained: "Newer versions of iOS include updated APIs...to deliver new features."
- Without older iOS support, WhatsApp aims to optimize the app and add new capabilities.
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WhatsApp warning as messages to stop working for certain phones in weeks
WHATSAPP users are being warned to check their phones ahead of a major change next month, with messages to stop working on millions of iPhones. The Meta-owned app first warned customers of the upheaval late last year – giving them five months to prepare. GettyUsers will require an iOS of 15.1 or above to access the messaging app[/caption] But that time period has now almost elapsed – meaning those operating older iOS software will soon be blocke…
May 5th: These iPhones won't be able to use whatsapp anymore
With more than two billion monthly users, Whatsapp is the most popular messenger in the world. Accordingly, the parent company Meta takes the task of supplying older devices with updates as well. However, at some point it is finally over. Now the company has announced the support end for several iPhones. Because on May 5, 2025, Whatsapp makes a hard cut: The Messenger only runs on iPhones that run on the iOS 15.1 or newer operating system. Thus,…
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