US EditionWhatsApp will stop working on a range of iPhones today - is yours on the list?
- As of May 5, 2025, WhatsApp discontinued support for several older Apple smartphone models, including those that cannot update to iOS 15.1, causing the app to stop functioning on devices such as the 5s, 6, and 6 Plus versions.
- Meta phased out support for these models because they cannot run iOS 15.1, now the minimum requirement for WhatsApp usage.
- These devices were discontinued by Apple in 2016 and are labeled obsolete, meaning they no longer receive official software updates or security patches.
- WhatsApp has over two billion users but only a small portion use affected iPhones, and Meta regularly updates compatibility to maintain security and functionality.
- This change forces users of older iPhones to upgrade their devices to continue using WhatsApp, marking an end to support for decade-old technology.
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WhatsApp has officially announced to discontinue the support for older iPhones from May 5, 2025, upsetting users of iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. The requirements for the messaging app, owned by Meta, will no longer support iPhone versions released before iOS 15.1, considering them obsolete and incompatible with the app. Earlier, WhatsApp would support iPhones having iOS 12 or later, but with this recent update, users on older softwar…
WhatsApp ends support for these smartphone models from May 5
Some iPhone users will lose access to WhatsApp features including messaging, voice and video calls from 5 May, as the platform ends support for certain older devices.The Meta-owned messaging service has confirmed it will now only support iPhones running iOS 15.1 or later. As a result, three older Apple devices — the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus — will no longer be able to run the app after the update takes effect.These models, released…
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