Counting days WhatsApp is permanently blocked from your cellphone

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – You users of old-school Samsung, Huawei, LG and Sony Android smartphones and old iPhones have three days to update your device to the latest operating system. Because starting November 1, old phones can no longer run WhatsApp.

This is because WhatsApp has updated its support for operating systems that can run this application. Starting November 1, 2021 users of Android 4.0.4 (Gingerbread) or earlier and iOS 9 or earlier can no longer run this operating system.

“Starting November 1, 2021, WhatsApp will no longer support phones running OS 4.0.4 and earlier versions. Please change to a supported device or save your chat history before that date,” WhatsApp wrote, quoted Friday (10/29/2021). ).

Those who are still using the old operating system on Android phones and iPhones on November 1, 2021 will find themselves exiting the WhatsApp application. They can’t verify an existing account and can’t create a new account on the same phone.

The options are to update the Android and iOS iPhone systems that are used or buy a new smartphone. Here’s how to update your phone’s operating system:

• Android: Menuju ke menu Settings > System > Advanced > System Update
• iPhone : Settings > General > Software Update.

Then what phones can’t access WA starting next month? the following list is quoted from Mysanantonio:

1. Samsung : Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace.
2. LG: Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus Prime L5 Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Optimus Prime L7 II, Optimus Prime F6 , Enact , Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus Prime F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Prime HD and 4X HD, and Optimus F3Q.
3. ZTE :Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.
4. Huawei : Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S, and Ascend D2.
5. Sony : Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L, Xperia Arc S.
6. Alcatel : One Touch Evo 7.
7. Archos 53 Platinum.
8. HTC Desire 500.
9. Caterpillar Cat B15.
10. Wiko: Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight.
11. Lenovo A820.
12. UMi X2.
13. Run F1.
14. THL W8.
15. Apple iPhone : Apple iPhone SE, Apple iPhone 6S, Apple iPhone 6S Plus.

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