Lists Of Phones That’ll Lack Access To WhatsApp From January 2021

The new WhatsApp update will prevent older Android and iPhone devices from having access to the app starting from January 1, 2021, just as AllNews had earlier reported.

The development would force owners to either update their mobile operating system or buy a new smartphone.

Any iPhone not running iOS 9 or newer, or any phone not running at least Android 4.0.3 also known as Ice Cream Sandwich will no longer be able to access the app.

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This means all iPhone models up to the iPhone 4 will be unable to support WhatsApp, as these phones are not capable of updating to iOS 9.

The iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6S were all released before iOS 9, however, owners can still update to the operating system if they are yet to do so.

Meanwhile, Android phones that will lose WhatsApp support from 1 January 2021 include Apple iPhone 1-4, Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire, LG Optimus Black, Motorola Droid Razr, and any other Android released before 2010.

However, some phones will need to update to at least iOS 9 or Android OS 4.0.3 before they will be able to access Whatsapp. The phones include Apple iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, Samsung Galaxy S3, and newer Samsung Galaxy Note, HTC Sensation, HTC Thunderbolt, LG Lucid, Motorola Droid 4, and a few others.