WhatsApp will no longer work on most iPhones, due to an update to the minimum requirements of the instant messaging platform and the abandonment of support for certain iOS releases.
Now one of the biggest problems for owners of a smartphone considered by manufacturers Obsolete Compatible with the most used applications by users. This is no exception WhatsAppWhich has decided to make several cuts this hour IPhone This is because they are no longer compatible with the standards of the platform and consequently do not comply with the minimum support requirements designed by the application.
News always comes from “normal” WABetaInfoThose who have explained that they will be effective from the next few months New WhatsApp requirements For installation and operation on various Apple smartphones. Not wanting to go around too much, WhatsApp will not work On board all devices including mobile operating system iOS 10 and iOS 11. The news was already aired last year, but was immediately denied by the same platform with the label “Fake news“A year later, the problem comes back to catalyze the network’s attention, and this time, through the same confession of a source whose credibility is almost established, there seems to be no retreat.
WhatsApp will no longer work on this phone
The reference date will match later October 24 And confirmed by the same WhatsApp A. Item Released just a few days ago, iOS 12 and later versions indicate that operating systems are “recommended” and properly “supported” by the platform. So what will happen from that date? Consequences should be easily understood: WhatsApp can no longer work All devices that have a software release on board at least before, ie iOS 12.
If you are an owner iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6S and first generation iPhone SE And use a version of iOS that is not compatible with i WhatsApp minimum requirementsAt this point, you need to update your smartphone to continue using the instant messaging app. Conversely, this news cuts off the owners iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C, Since iOS 12 is not available for these devices ৷ However, the impact should be rather limited, considering that we are talking about smartphones that are several years behind and have inevitably been replaced with more updated models over time, thanks to battery degradation or easier performance.
