If you have one of these phones, you can not use WhatsApp after January 1 – BGR

• From January 1, WhatsApp will no longer work on older smartphones, including some iPhones and Android devices.
• iPhones with iOS 9 or older and Android devices running Android 4.0.3 will not be able to manage WhatsApp, or the app experience may not be functional.
• Users using even older hardware such as the iPhone 4 and Galaxy S2 will need to upgrade the operating system if possible or consider upgrading to a newer smartphone.

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WhatsApp is Facebook’s most popular instant messaging platform and possibly the most popular chat app in the world. It works on phones, tablets and computers, and provides end-to-end encryption support. It offers several handy features that make it a must-have app on your phone, regardless of the operating system, including platform support, allowing iPhone users to chat with their Android friends who do not have access to iMessage.

Unfortunately, some devices will not be able to run the app from next year. Come Friday, January 1, WhatsApp will no longer work on some smartphones, including certain Android and iPhone devices.

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iPhones that do not use at least iOS 9 and Android phones that are not newer than a software version like Android 4.0.3 will not run WhatsApp or offer the full WhatsApp experience at the beginning of next year, per News 18. Last year, the same thing happened when Facebook ended support for devices with iOS 8 and Android 2.3.7.

To avoid losing access to WhatsApp, be sure to upgrade to the latest software version that supports your iPhone or Android. This should be a simple process for most iPhone users, as Apple has always been much better than Google in ensuring that all their devices are supported with software updates years after it was introduced. Nevertheless, iPhone 4 and older devices will not use newer iOS versions. But if you’re still using a 10 year old phone, you might want to consider switching to a new device anyway.

For Android users, it’s more complicated. Some of the old Android devices that may still be in use may not have the required Android version because smartphone providers have stopped updating it. Nevertheless, you still have to use a phone that is almost 10 years old. Some of the devices affected include the Galaxy S2 and the Droid Razr.

If you are not sure which operating system you have installed on your old device, go to the Settings app on iPhone or Android and look for software information. Go to Institutions > General > Software update on iPhone, or Institutions > Over the phone on Android to find out if a new version of the operating system is available.

If this is not possible, the only solution is to get a new phone. You will be able to transfer all your WhatsApp chats to the new device, so you do not have to worry about losing data during the upgrade.