Having a mobile phone with a version of Android from a few years ago can make it impossible to enjoy some of the new features that will soon arrive on WhatsApp due to a total restructuring of one of its most important tabs. And not just because of the news, but normal use of the application will be practically impossible.
The lack of support for these older versions of Android is actually because they no longer receive security patches. there may be vulnerabilities in the system and be an easy target for any hacker wishing to break into a mobile phone with the old version of the most installed operating system on the planet.
This is not something new in WhatsApp and from time to time we experience a series of mobile phones that can no longer be updated with new versions of the most used chat application in Europe. This time it’s not a list, but all the phones that are on a version older than Android 5.0 will no longer be compatible with the Meta-owned application; Moreover, from March 1, users of this application will be able to benefit from interoperability with other applications to comply with the law on digital markets.
Updated WhatsApp support page
This will be the same date that WhatsApp stops supporting any mobile phone with a version lower than Android 5.0; which was also known as Android Lollipop, since Google (it still does, but for code names) called each major version of its operating system with candy or dessert names.
Additionally, iPhones with versions older than iOS 12 will find itself in the same situation cease to be a compatible device, as stated on the WhatsApp site for iOS and Android. The app also offers a series of support page recommendations to maximize the chat app experience.
Additionally, WhatsApp explains that it is stopping support for outdated operating systems to focus its efforts and resources. to offer the best experience in the latest news. In fact, the application sends a notification to the user’s mobile phone to remind them to update the device to continue using chats.
And what has been said, the cessation of support is mainly due to the lack of security generated by devices that are not updated with the latest versions of Android, or simply They stopped receiving them once their years of support were over.; Although currently Samsung and Google mobile phones already offer up to 7 years of updates even for older versions of the operating system.
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