WhatsApp is set to stop working on a number of phones in November, which could prevent millions of people from accessing messages, photos, and videos from their loved ones.
More than fifty smartphone models - both Android and iOS - will lose the ability to send messages and pictures, or make video calls, using the encrypted messaging service.
Smartphone users have been told to either upgrade devices or update software systems to keep the app running, reports Birmingham Mail.
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WhatsApp has added lots of new features this year - such as disappearing messages, joinable group calls, and stickers.
It claims it is phasing out support for these older phones to ensure the app still runs securely.
More than 50 different phones are affected by the changes, which will come into effect on November 1, 2021.
The smartphone models involved are:
Galaxy Trend Lite
Galaxy Trend II
Galaxy SII
Galaxy S3 mini
Galaxy Xcover 2
Galaxy Core
Galaxy Ace 2
Lucid 2
Optimus F7
Optimus F5
Optimus L3 II Dual
Optimus F5
Optimus L5
Best L5 II
Optimus L5 Dual
Best L3 II
Optimus L7
Optimus L7 II Dual
Best L7 II
Optimus F6, Enact
Optimus L4 II Dual
Optimus F3
Best L4 II
Best L2 II
Optimus Nitro HD
Optimus 4X HD
Optimus F3Q
ZTE V956
Grand X Quad V987
Grand Memo
Xperia Miro
Xperia Neo L
Xperia Arc S
Alcatel
Ascend G740
Ascend Mate
Ascend D Quad XL
Ascend D1 Quad XL
Ascend P1 S
Ascend D2
Archos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
Caterpillar Cat B15
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight
Lenovo A820
UMi X2
Run F1
THL W8
iPhone SE
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
It seems big tech companies are closing in on anyone who doesn't want to buy the latest kit every year.
Google announced that it plans to completely end sign-in support for older Android devices this month.
That means anyone with a device older than Android 2.3.7 will no longer be able to access basic Google services that make their phones functional.
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