In a few months, anyone using an iPhone 5 or iPhone 5c will no longer be able to send or receive messages on WhatsApp.
This is because both models run the latest mobile operating system from Apple is iOS 11 and, from October 24, the instant messaging app will stop supporting iOS 10 and iOS 11. This is reported by the website WabetaInfo, which would have kept an eye on the new policies for the use of themessaging app, about to be updated shortly.
As has already happened in the past, both for iPhone and Android, at the end of WhatsApp support for a certain version of the two platforms, users receive a notification when opening the application that invites them to update. When the update is impossible on old models, there is nothing else to do but switch to a new device.
Save iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S – Given the continuation of compatibility with iOS 12, the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S remain in the list of supported smartphones. As WabetaInfo explains, “Removing support for some versions of iOS is necessary to accommodate the latest features implemented on WhatsApp. By updating to a recent version, users also benefit from security patches. Updating your system is always advisable.”
According to some data from The report of Statista, in the absence of official numbers from Apple, at the end of 2020, owners of iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c together amounted to 0,47% of the total number of consumers with a mobile phone of the Mela, with minimal impact on WhatsApp's change of usage policies.
Article published on May 25, 2022 - 07:40 pm
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