Millions of older phone models will not be able to access WhatsApp in 2020 according to reports that the app service will withdraw support.
new system requirements will only allow devices capable of running at least iOS 9 or Android 3.0 to access WhatsApp. Additionally, all Windows phones are losing support from December 31 2019.
“From February 1, 2020, any iPhone running iOS 8 or older will no longer be supported, along with any Android device running version 2.3.7 or older.” “Users of these operating systems are already unable to create new WhatsApp accounts or re-verify existing accounts. Furthermore, WhatsApp is withdrawing support for all Windows phones from December 31, 2019 — the same month that Microsoft ends support of its Windows 10 Mobile OS,” said Facebook.
Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014. This has seen many changes to the apps as part of a larger integration plan.
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