Which phones will WhatsApp no longer work on?

 

Which phones will WhatsApp no ​​longer work on?

 

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging app, will no longer work on three popular phones.

WhatsApp is used by 3 billion users monthly but the messaging app will stop working on older iPhone models in the first week of May 2025, requiring iOS 15.1 or later.

This is expected to affect users of the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

WhatsApp supported iPhones running iOS 12 or later, but with the change, users on older software will no longer be able to send and receive all of the app's features, including messages.

The Meta-owned app is making the changes because several older operating systems are vulnerable to security breaches. "These devices may not have the latest security updates or may lack the functionality required to support WhatsApp," the company said.

Apple and several other companies are currently not supporting obsolete models such as the iPhone 5 and Samsung ended official support and spare parts availability years ago.

If you have a decade-old phone and you are getting the same notification. You can check the current version of the operating system by navigating to it.

Devices that are not eligible for iOS 15.1 or above will no longer be able to use WhatsApp.