Meta’s WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging platform, will stop supporting over 40+ devices on December 31st. By the end of the year, WhatsApp will stop supporting over 40 phones, including phones from popular brands such as Apple and Samsung, which are owned by Meta.
Due to the outdated software on the below-mentioned phones, WhatsApp will not be able to keep the app running smoothly as WhatsApp intends. All of the phones on the list are Android phones – all of which are quite old. Check out the complete list of devices that will lose WhatsApp support after December 31st.
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 5c
- Archos 53 Platinum
- Grand S Flex ZTE
- Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
- HTC Desire 500
- Huawei Ascend D
- Huawei Ascend D1
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Huawei Ascend G740
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- Huawei Ascend P1
- Quad XL
- Lenovo A820
- 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 L4 II 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 Nitro HD
- Memo ZTE V956
- 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 Xperia Arc S
- Sony Xperia miro
- Sony Xperia Neo L
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight ZT
The list shows that 47 smartphones will no longer support WhatsApp after December 31, 2022. Additionally, there are a number of LG and Samsung phones on the list, along with two iPhone models. There are a few smartphones on the list that are too old, so we expect a small number to be affected. In 2023, you will have to get a new phone if you still own any of the phones mentioned above.
