The user of WhatsApp They may no longer be able to take advantage of the application depending on the mobile phone they are in possession. Since this month, in fact, limitations have arrived and the instant messaging platform has stopped working on some models of smartphones that are no longer compatible.
The date of the turning point was Sunday 1st June. From that day whatsapp will no longer work for iOS 15.1 or Android 5.0. Those who have a prior cell phone will already have noticed that the app is now unusable. Initially as a date limit it had been given on May 5, but in the end it was decided to grant one more month, so as to make the passage more gradual and allow everyone to adapt accordingly. Following this new provision, therefore, the messaging application will no longer work up iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 And iPhone 6 Plus. WhatsApp will continue to work on the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone if, contrary to what was initially thought. This is because the phones proved to be compatible up to iOS 15.8.4.
But why this choice? It is an intervention of ordinary maintenance. Every year, having arrived at this stage, the technicians decide which devices will still be supported by the application. The aim is to guarantee updates and the high safety standards. In addition, the telephones must have been compatible with the various functions offered by WhatsApp, an app in constant evolution. Modern bees, to which the system rests, are available only for iOS 15.
“Every year we examine which devices and operating systems are the oldest and with the least number of active users.
These devices often no longer receive updates safety or do not support the necessary features to make WhatsApp correctly function“, This is what was declared by the platform in a recently made public note.