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Bricked up: Could Your Smart Home Device Stop Working?

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Santa might have bought you that smart device you've been wanting all year, but there's no guarantee it will last you all that long, writes Adam Maguire.

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Photo: Raymond L./Flickr WhatsApp will stop operating on several smartphone models from 1 January 2026. The information was published on this Saturday (27) by Meta, responsible for the service, which confirmed the continuation of support to devices that no longer meet the minimum technical requirements. The decision will affect older cell phones of manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony, Huawei and HTC. According to the company…

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The app will stop working on several older smartphone models starting January 1, 2026. Meta, the company that owns the messaging app, announced this change on Saturday (December 27, 2025). The incompatibility will affect devices from manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony, Huawei, and HTC that no longer meet the minimum technical requirements for the service to function. The information comes from O Globo. The update aims to im…

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Poder360 broke the news in on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
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