As you already know, WhatsApp usually do "cleaning" from time to time (prolonged), which implies that some versions of the operating systems that we usually use in our phones stop receiving support for the application or directly work. These are the dates you should know if you have a antique phone" and you want to know the use that remains of WhatsApp.
WhatsApp and its compatibility with operating systems
WhatsApp frequently receives updates and news that keep its users satisfied, but at the same time, this step forward means that it cannot continue to function normally in the older versions of operating systems.
The firm has always justified it by explaining that with this they can concentrate their efforts on the most current versions (used by the vast majority), but it is still a nuisance for some people who, for whatever reason, have stayed longer « back” with their mobile terminals.
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And that is exactly what is now going to happen again. WhatsApp has updated its section of questions and answers, giving certain dates for the purpose of compatibility with some versions of mobile operating systems.
We already knew many of the data that it points out - we will tell you about it here when we tell you which phones will stop supporting WhatsApp soon-, but there is a new and unexpected one that has caught the attention of the whole world. It turns out that from 1 July -within a week, yes-, WhatsApp could disappear directly from the Microsoft Store. And we say "could»Because it is just what the communication platform indicates on its website, implying that the possibility is still up in the air.
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It should be remembered that WhatsApp will no longer receive support and therefore will be compatible with all phones Windows Phone from December 31 of this same 2019, but at no time did it warn of such an early withdrawal from the application store – we are talking about almost six before.
El rest of dates remains unchanged: phones with Android in its version 2.3.7 or earlier, they will be able to use WhatsApp until February 1, 2020, just like iPhones that run iOS 7 or lower version than this. Likewise, the firm remembers that these deadlines do not imply that everything works 100% until then: since they no longer dedicate time to their support, some benefits could cease to be available in the coming months and you will have no choice but to resign yourself.
Recommended operating systems for WhatsApp
In addition to having a section that notifies mobile OS versions that are out of reach, WhatsApp also clarifies which phones are affected. more suitable to use your app. We detail them below:
- Android phones running version 4.0.3 or higher.
- iPhones running iOS 8 onwards.
- Selected phones running KaiOS 2.5.1 or higher, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2,
So now you know: if you are a brave person who is still using Windows Phone, know that next week you could no longer have access to WhatsApp from the application store. Warned you stay.