Users of 43 different models of smartphones will soon be unable to use the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp.

On November 1, the Facebook-owned platform will stop working on phones that run on systems older than Android OS 4.1, Apple's iOS 10 and KaiOS 2.5.1, according to its FAQ section.

All of these phones will not receive support from WhatsApp and will be incompatible with the app.

If this includes your device, you'll need to upgrade to a newer model of phone that has an operating system the company supports – or use a different messaging service altogether.

However, the company has also introduced a new feature – "one of the most requested features", according to a blog post – to allow users to migrate their chats when switching from iOS to Samsung Android devices.

Before this, iOS chat histories would be stored in iCloud, while Android histories went to Google Drive, making it nearly impossible to transfer chats between phones that use different operating systems. Users would be advised to instead email their chat histories to themselves.

The new feature encompasses voice messages, photos and videos, but not call history or display name.

"To start, this feature is available on any Samsung device running Android 10 or higher, and will be available on more Android devices soon," said WhatsApp.

In a tweet, WhatsApp announced the update was available as of September 3, and that it would also be available "soon across all devices".


The migration will also need to be completed during the initial set-up of new phones, as the WhatsApp instructions read: "Your new Android device must be factory new or reset to factory settings." Users would alternatively need to do a factory reset of a device if already using it.

"This is just a start," said WhatsApp in the blog post.

"We look forward to making this option available for more people to switch between platforms of their choice and securely take their chats with them."


Below is the Full List of smartphones' Models that will no longer be able to use WhatsApp from November 1


Apple
The first generation iPhone SE, 6s and 6s Plus.


Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2.


LG
The LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact, Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD, and Optimus F3Q.


ZTE
The ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.


Huawei
The Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S and Ascend D2.


Sony
The Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L and Xperia Arc S.


Others
The Alcatel One Touch Evo 7, Archos 53 Platinum, HTC Desire 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, Faea F1 and THL W8.

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OK o...

Frontpage with just 2 posts?

OP are you a Nairaland mod?

Meanwhile Op was so greedy abt ftc

Ok

hmmm, end time things

Apple
The first generation iPhone SE, 6s and 6s Plus.

Lol. To think some people just hustled to buy a UK used iPhone 6 because they rather use an old iPhone than a 2020 Infinix device.

Strika22:

iPhone 6, 6s, and 6splus will still support WhatsApp. 6 still gets updates to iOS 14 while 6s and 6splus still gets updates to iOS 15. It will only stop working for iphone devices lower than iOS 10, which is rare to find now.

Thanks for this information. I bet many of its users are relieved.

pocohantas:


Lol. To think some people just hustled to buy UK used iPhone 6 because they rather use an old iPhone than a 2020 Infinix device.

E choke

This is why TECNO is a spectacular brand, you will never see them in a list like this.

Facebook is doing a great job with WhatsApp. Despite that, I still miss BBM by RIM for pinging and privacy concerns. WhatsApp has no privacy.

Ok

One day, it would stop working on iPhone 13 wey una dey burn puna speedometer on..

ISSOKAY

I phone too follow?
WhatsApp Una no dey fear o

Happy peace of mind in advance to you if you use any of these phones .

Why is 6s on that list for Gods sake

Thank God my phone no dey among....( If u also said this in ur mind after seeing d list, hit like)

Ok

Their palava

Whatsapp self don become public toilet.

Icq and telegram dey gidigba

Thank God my itel phone is not listed...

Eyahhhhh

Wahala for una wey dey look down on us wey dey use Tecno spark . Las las,many of una go soon stop to dey use whatsapp

FAKE NEWSSSS

iPhone 6 ahh

Lol iPhone 6s has ios 14 you gots be joking

Time for iPhone 6s price to drop from 30k UK used to 10k with plenty abeg from the seller.

No wahala my Nokia torchlight is still very much active for pinging

I don't have anything to say

IPhone 6 & 6S
Only God knows how many souls have been wasted because of these phones that will soon be backlisted from using WhatsApp
The craze for these phones then was just out of this world

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Wetin come remain then? Almost all d better phones don enter d ogbonge list...
Congratulations to Tecno users! Ur chinko collabo don pay off.