If you have an older smartphone, you could January 1st got problems with whatsapp. The reported about it Bavarian radio on Friday. The messenger provides all updates for a total 49 devices a – and that also of models of biggest brands. With that, none will vulnerabilities closed. Affected users become informed in advance by WhatsApp.
The update stop mainly affects devices that are still running the Android 4.1, iOS10 or iOS11 operating systems. It will also no longer be possible to create or verify user accounts on these phones.
Off for WhatsApp on old smartphones – These devices are affected
- Apple
- Apple iPhone 5
- Apple iPhone 5c
- Huawei
- Huawei Ascend D
- Huawei Ascend D1
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Huawei Ascend G740
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- Huawei Ascend P1
- LG
- LG Enact
- LG Lucid 2
- LG Optimus 4X HD
- LG Optimus F3
- LG Optimus F3Q
- LG Optimus F5
- LG Optimus F6
- LG Optimus F7
- LG Optimus L2 II
- LG Optimus L3 II
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual
- LG Optimus L4 II
- LG Optimus L4II Dual
- LG Optimus L5
- LG Optimus L5 Dual
- LG Optimus L5 II
- LG Optimus L7
- LG Optimus L7 II
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual
- LG Optimus NitroHD
- Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy Core
- Samsung Galaxy S2
- Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
- Sony
- Sony Xperia Arc S
- Sony Xperia miro
- Sony Xperia Neo L
- Further
- Archos 53 Platinum
- Grand S Flex ZTE
- Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
- HTC Desire 500
- Quad XL
- Lenovo A820
- Memo ZTE V956
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight ZT
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