The new year has started. As the years have changed, many rules have also changed. There are some of these rules which change every year. One such rule is related to WhatsApp. Actually, every year the company stops its support on very old devices and Android versions. There are many reasons behind this. From this year also, the company has stopped its support for smartphones with old operating systems. This affects millions of users.
WhatsApp will not run on these operating systems from today
Stopping support of WhatsApp will have the biggest impact on users using older versions of Android. If any user is still running KitKat version of Android then he will not be able to use WhatsApp from today. This version was released about 10 years ago and now it does not support the latest updates and features of the company. This means that from today the service of WhatsApp will be stopped on this version. To continue the service, you will have to update the Android version or buy a new smartphone.
WhatsApp stopped in these phones
WhatsApp has stopped its support for these phones from January 1, 2025-
LG- Optimus G, Nexus 4, G2 Mini, L90
Samsung- GALAXY S3. Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy S4 Mini
HTC- One X, One X+, Desire 500, Desire 601
Sony- Xperia Z, Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia V
Motorola- Moto G, Razr HD, Moto E 2014
What is the reason behind stopping support?
WhatsApp regularly brings new features and security updates to improve the experience of its users and for security reasons. While the features provide different facilities to the users, the security updates protect them from digital threats. For this reason the app should be updated continuously.
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