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WhatsApp To Stop Working On 43 Smartphone Models From November (Full List)
Customers of 43 completely different fashions of smartphones will quickly be unable to make use of the favored immediate messaging app WhatsApp.
On November 1, the Fb-owned platform will cease engaged on telephones that run on methods older than Android OS 4.1, Apple’s iOS 10 and KaiOS 2.5.1, based on its FAQ part.
All of those telephones won’t obtain assist from WhatsApp and might be incompatible with the app.
If this consists of your machine, you may have to improve to a more moderen mannequin of cellphone that has an working system the corporate helps – or use a unique messaging service altogether.
Nonetheless, the corporate has additionally launched a brand new characteristic – “one of the requested options”, based on a weblog put up – to permit customers emigrate their chats when switching from iOS to Samsung Android gadgets.
Earlier than this, iOS chat histories can be saved in iCloud, whereas Android histories went to Google Drive, making it practically not possible to switch chats between telephones that use completely different working methods. Customers can be suggested to as an alternative e-mail their chat histories to themselves.
The brand new characteristic encompasses voice messages, pictures and movies, however not name historical past or show identify.
“To start out, this characteristic is out there on any Samsung machine working Android 10 or increased, and might be accessible on extra Android gadgets quickly,” stated WhatsApp.
In a tweet, WhatsApp introduced the replace was accessible as of September 3, and that it will even be accessible “quickly throughout all gadgets”.
The migration can even have to be accomplished through the preliminary set-up of latest telephones, because the WhatsApp directions learn: “Your new Android machine have to be manufacturing unit new or reset to manufacturing unit settings.” Customers would alternatively have to do a manufacturing unit reset of a tool if already utilizing it.
“That is only a begin,” stated WhatsApp within the weblog put up.
“We stay up for making this selection accessible for extra folks to change between platforms of their selection and securely take their chats with them.”
Under is the Full Record of smartphones’ Fashions that may not have the ability to use WhatsApp from November 1
Apple
The primary era iPhone SE, 6s and 6s Plus.
Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Development Lite, Galaxy Development II, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2.
LG
The LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Twin, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5 Twin, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Twin, Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact, Optimus L4 II Twin, Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD, and Optimus F3Q.
ZTE
The ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.
Huawei
The Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S and Ascend D2.
Sony
The Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L and Xperia Arc S.
Others
The Alcatel One Contact Evo 7, Archos 53 Platinum, HTC Need 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink 5, Wiko Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, Faea F1 and THL W8.
