WhatsApp users who have an iPhone 4 or earlier device, as well as an older version of Android, will not be able to use WhatsApp as of January 1, 2021.
The platform reported that it will stop accepting the iOS 9 operating system, launched in 2015, as well as Android version 4.0.3., Which dates from 2011.
As for the iPhone 4, according to the Daily Mail, the last software update it could receive was iOS 9. The last one released by Apple was iOS 14 in 2020.
It should be noted that subsequent models such as 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6S can be updated to continue running WhatsApp.
The Daily Mail points out that the tactic of stopping supporting old equipment is common and is looking for resources to improve the product for most users, who have more modern phones.
This way, the phones that cannot be updated to the newer software will stop running WhatsApp correctly with the arrival of the new year.
The British media urges users to check the phone’s settings to see if it has iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3.
If so, you need to back up the content or change the equipment so as not to lose access to WhatsApp material.
WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, is one of the most used applications in the world, with 2 billion users.