WhatsApp to end support for more than 40 smartphones: What are those models?

The popular WhatsApp messenger will stop releasing updates for 47 old smartphone models in 2024, including smartphones from companies such as Samsung, Motorola, Huawei, Sony, LG, and Apple. These devices run older versions of Google and Apple's Android 5.0 and iOS 12 operating systems, Gizchina reports.

The list of affected devices includes models that have been around for over 7 years, but some users are still using them. However, Meta (which owns WhatsApp) has decided to stop supporting them to focus on new devices and updated software.

Below is the full list of devices that will not be supported by WhatsApp:

Samsung

• Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus,
• Galaxy Core,
• Galaxy Express 2,
• Galaxy Grand,
• Galaxy Note 3 N9005 LTE,
• Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE+,
• Galaxy S 19500,
• Galaxy S3 Mini VE,
• Galaxy S4 Active,
• Galaxy S4 mini I9190,
• Galaxy S4 mini I9192 Duos,
• Galaxy S4 mini I9195 LTE,
• Galaxy S4 Zoom.

Apple

• iPhone 5,
• iPhone 5C,
• iPhone 6,
• iPhone 6S Plus,
• iPhone 6S,
• iPhone SE.

Huawei

• Ascend P6 S,
• Ascend G525,
• C199,
• GX1s,

Lenovo

• 46600,
• A820,
• A858T,
• P70
• S890.

Sony

• Xperia Z1,
• Xperia E3,
• Xperia M.

Motorola

• Moto G,
• Moto X.

LG

• LG Optimus 4X HD P880,
• Optimus G,
• Optimus G Pro,
• Optimus L7.

This list also includes devices from other manufacturers such as Faea F1, THL W8, Archos 53 Platinum, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight, ZTE V956, ZTE UMi X2, ZTE Grand S Flex and ZTE Grand Memo.

The latest WhatsApp update for these devices was released on February 1, 2020. Their owners can continue to use the WhatsApp application, but will not receive updates and therefore new features.