In recent days, details of how more than one person has contacted us have been published in several media outlets, and have been the possible disappearance of WhatsApp on their mobile phones. We will try to answer immediately to all these doubts.
Although we do inform you, there is a 99.7% chance that what you are told does not affect you. So you can be humble.
WhatsApp will not stop working on your mobile phone unless it is too old
In recent days controversy has erupted over changes in the terms of use of WhatsApp. The messaging app has a support web site where it shows which mobile apps to support and which versions.
In addition to this, we receive notifications about which versions are no longer valid. At Omicrono they are tracking an iPhone that will end up with WhatsApp, and the stats are not very worrying.
According to the WhatsApp FAQ itself, as of February 1, 2020, all phones have Android 2.3.7 will stop working. It's very, very unlikely, and we tell you some details about this version.
Android 2.3 Gingerbread was the version released by Google on December 6, 2010, 9 years ago. It is the version that was available in almost all phones launched in 2011, with the version stopped appearing on 2012 phones.
The latest Android report.
Without installing settings to look at what kind of Android you are, the most straightforward way to ask if you'll end up with WhatsApp. Is your mobile phone over 7 years old? If so, it's a good time to think about its renewal.
The probability that your phone is so long is still low, because as official Google figures report on a much larger day than 2019, only 0.3% of Android operating people have that type. Come on, it's almost impossible not to sit outside.
But what if I own such an old cell phone?
On the other hand, when we consider that there are 2.5 billion Android users, they think 0.3% means that there are about 7.5 billion people running Android 2.3.7. Those 7.5 million people will disappear by DeadApp on February 1.
It's very likely that it doesn't affect you, but that your father does it, or your grandmother, your uncle, your younger cousin has been given the first phone that was a wardrobe. So what do we do?
- The first thing many think is that they are moving to another system such as the Telegraph, but this system does not officially support this version of Android.
- It's very easy to justify buying that person's new cell phone. Any app you find is up to date It will be more powerful than the mobile remaining on WhatsApp.
- It doesn't have to be first-hand, because even the last 5 terminal will be a great evolution.
- But even if that person doesn't want to update, you can always see that they may install the ROM on the device, a process that can extend the terminal life even further.
