WhatsApp will stop working on 49 smartphones starting December 31, 2022. This is a result of the customary yearly support ending that WhatsApp does for older Android smartphones and iPhones.
According to a report by GizChina, this year’s list includes around 50 smartphones including ones from companies such as Samsung, Apple, Sony, and Huawei. The report says that WhatsApp will stop working for a total of 49 devices starting December 31, 2022.
First, the Meta-owned messaging app will stop releasing new features, features updates, and bug fixes for these smartphones. After some time, the company will completely end support for these smartphones.
Once that happens, users of these smartphones will no longer be able to send messages or make audio or video calls using WhatsApp’s platform.
Below are some of the smartphones that WhatsApp will stop supporting starting from December 31: Apple (Apple iPhone 5 and Apple iPhone 5c); Samsung (Samsung Galaxy Ace 2; Samsung Galaxy Core; Galaxy S2; Galaxy S3 mini; Galaxy Trend II; Galaxy Trend Lite and Galaxy Xcover 2); Sony (Xperia Arc S; Xperia miro and Xperia Neo L).
Others are LG (Enact, Lucid 2, Optimus 4X HD, Optimus F3, Optimus F3Q and others). Huawei (Ascend D, Ascend D1, Ascend D2, Ascend G740, Ascend Mate andAscend P1).
The others are Memo ZTE V956; HTC Desire 500; Quad XL; Lenovo A820; Archos 53 Platinum; Grand S Flex ZTE; Grand X Quad V987 ZTE; Wiko Cink Five and Wiko Darknight ZT.
