WhatsApp Will Not Work on These iPhones from Today
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VIVA – Previously, WhatsApp had announced that it would stop supporting the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C. Users of both types already received an in-app message in May, warning users of this new change.
The notification informs users who are still using an Apple handset, giving them many times to upgrade to a handset that is still capable of running WhatsApp.
For Today, Monday, October 24, 2022, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C will no longer be able to run WhatsApp because the world's most popular chat app no ??longer supports iOS 10 and iOS 11.
"WhatsApp will stop supporting this iOS version after 24 Oct 2022. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update to get the latest iOS version," reads a WhatsApp warning quoted from the Express website.
Other devices that are also affected by this change include the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6S. But this trio of handsets still gets an upgrade from iOS 10 or iOS 11 to iOS 12.
Apple iPhone 5c.
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WhatsApp minimum specifications are changing as newer iOS versions are required for new features. Several Apple fans who still use this old handset is likely already very small.
The iPhone 5 was first launched back in 2012 while the colorful iPhone 5C was in 2013.
But if people want to continue to use WhatsApp with these old-fashioned handsets and do so without the Meta app entirely, it's not a good idea even if it can be done.
That's because handsets running iOS 10 or iOS 11 are missing years of security updates from Apple. It can harm the user and the device. So, upgrading to a handset that receives security updates becomes very important.
As for Information, WhatsApp is one of the most used instant-messaging applications in the world. The app currently has over two billion users worldwide. The meta-owned app updates itself from time to time and stops supporting older versions of Android, and iOS operating systems, and older smartphone models as part of the annual update.
