Alert! WhatsApp will STOP working on these mobiles! Is yours on ban LIST? Find out now | Tech News

Alert! WhatsApp will STOP working on these mobiles! Is yours on ban LIST? Find out now

Yes, WhatsApp will stop working on a number of mobiles and you should rush to check if yours is on the ban list. There is just limited time left in what is virtually a WhatsApp ban imposition.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Aug 21 2022, 20:01 IST
WhatsApp will stop working on these mobiles from November and these are both Apple iPhones as well as Android phones. Check now before this virtual WhatsApp ban comes into play.
WhatsApp will stop working on these mobiles from November and these are both Apple iPhones as well as Android phones. Check now before this virtual WhatsApp ban comes into play.
WhatsApp will stop working on these mobiles from November and these are both Apple iPhones as well as Android phones. Check now before this virtual WhatsApp ban comes into play.
WhatsApp will stop working on these mobiles from November and these are both Apple iPhones as well as Android phones. Check now before this virtual WhatsApp ban comes into play.

In what will shock most people, WhatsApp will stop working on these mobiles provided in list. That should be enough to make everyone rush to grab their mobile and see if their handsets are on the list of phones that will suffer the ignominy of a virtual WhatsApp ban and lose their connection to the app. The important point here is that WhatsApp is important. There is no denying the fact that WhatsApp has become one of the most important ways to communicate with family, friends, colleagues and bosses. From an app to have some fun on, WhatsApp has transformed into an empowering tool for users. It has served as a crucial aid during personal, national, even global emergencies. As such, any disruption in WhatsApp service can be very distressing in so many ways. Yes, after this WhatsApp ban on old smartphones, these users will not be able to see their chats at all.

In fact, many users are going to lose their access to WhatsApp accounts very soon. The problem with this is that there is very little time provided for WhatsApp users to take some action. WhatsApp users are set to lose their connection within just two months. That means they have to find the means as well as a viable solution that will ensure they do not lose the access to their accounts. If they can afford a new mobile, then no problem, but if they cannot, they will be in trouble.

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WhatsApp will stop working on these mobiles: Here is list of phones

There are over 40 mobile phones on which WhatsApp will stop working. And they are across both platforms, which is Apple iOS and Android. According to The Sun, smartphones running Android 4.0.4 and older variants will stop getting WhatsApp support. When it comes to Apple, iOS 9-running iPhones will be booted out. The list of mobiles that will be hit by this virtual WhatsApp ban are:

* Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, Trend II, Trend Lite, Core, Ace 2

* LG Optimus F7, F5, L3 II Dual, F7 II, F5 II

* Sony Xperia

* Huawei Ascend Mate and Ascend D2

* Apple iPhone SE, 6S, and 6S Plus

With WhatsApp rolling out so many new features and targetting to launch many more, these older phones will become obsolete and therefore, will not be able to properly run the app. Also, WhatsApp may not be able to provide proper security or end-to-end encryption facility to these phones.

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First Published Date: 03 Sep, 17:38 IST
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