WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 - Phones (2)

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Poll: “Be honest, will this update affect you?”

Yes 18% (75 votes)

No 60% (243 votes)

Not, sure 21% (85 votes)

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Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by chuksjuve(m): 3:14pm On Apr 27

These news looks like a threat to certain class of phone users!

Learnt the lowest android phone cost 96k!

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by LEXYLOV: 3:21pm On Apr 27

Candaceyanju:
People still use android 5? I just checked mine, its 16

PLEASE SIR I JUST CHECK MINE SAMSUNG GALAXY ao3 and software information says, ONE UI CORE VERSION 5.1 and another one says ANDROID VERSION 13. Which one is it? I don't understand plz help.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Hemanwel(m): 3:21pm On Apr 27

10 god mine isn't affected. E for red oh!

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by InternetWebM082(op): 3:22pm On Apr 27

Osariemen12:
Good.

Most Tinubu supporters will be disconnected.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by oxygenlove(m): 3:25pm On Apr 27

dominique:
Samsung galaxy S4 &5, note 4&5 are among devices running on android 5. Phones for the big boys of those days are now becoming obsolete. Truly, nothing lasts forever

whatsapp is now so powerful to decide which phone will be obsolete…

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by sailor2011(m): 3:34pm On Apr 27

Mumu post...so , Obi and Atiku supporters don't use old android phones ?

Osariemen12:
Good.

Most Tinubu supporters will be disconnected.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Kingbuhari(m): 3:46pm On Apr 27

Mine already stopped working since I change my sim card

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Jayhome24: 3:57pm On Apr 27

Only God knows where una dey get all dis fake and yeye news all the time about watsapp.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by just2endowed: 4:02pm On Apr 27

MY Huawei y9 2019 running android 9.0 chai

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by MrGerald(m): 4:16pm On Apr 27

Good, make we rest small from Helinues.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Cmanforall: 4:27pm On Apr 27

drignet:
Who still dey use android 5.0

That’s way to make people upgrade

But it’s not necessary

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by jrobbins: 4:40pm On Apr 27

Who still uses Android 5 and 5.1 in 2026?

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by enemyofprogress: 5:02pm On Apr 27

It's this kind of thing that I expect nairaland too to do when upgrading their website. It's not everyone that should have access to nairaland.

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Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by walozanga(m): 5:06pm On Apr 27

Osariemen12:
Good.

Most Tinubu supporters will be disconnected.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 There madness go reduce

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by femi4: 5:08pm On Apr 27

Android 6 upward all the way

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Osariemen12: 5:08pm On Apr 27

sailor2011:
Mumu post...so , Obi and Atiku supporters don't use old android phones ?

E pain am.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Osariemen12: 5:08pm On Apr 27

walozanga:
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 There madness go reduce

Drastically.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by callmetade: 5:30pm On Apr 27

This life sef ..

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by callmetade: 5:31pm On Apr 27

Na wetin I dey use like this

jrobbins:
Who still uses Android 5 and 5.1 in 2026?

Dem sha wan comot me for algorithm. embarassed

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by orikoku: 5:57pm On Apr 27

My phone is on current android 16, and I still have 4 major android updates till around 2030. Make I go buy seaman to see front.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by orikoku: 5:58pm On Apr 27

callmetade:
Na wetin I dey use like this

Dem sha wan comot me for algorithm.

which phone is that.

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Bimpe29(m): 6:31pm On Apr 27

Osariemen12:
Good.

Most Tinubu supporters will be disconnected.

You must really be kidding 🤣

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Holluwhakemmy(f): 7:17pm On Apr 27

DeclanR:
Go to your SETTINGS, it's there.

You'll see "Phone". Click on it, it will show u everything.

Mine is android version 13

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by DeclanR(m): 7:37pm On Apr 27

Holluwhakemmy:
Mine is android version 13

Ok sir.

You pass me .

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Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Holluwhakemmy(f): 8:00pm On Apr 27

DeclanR:
Ok sir.

You pass me .

Thanks I'm a lady

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by DeclanR(m): 8:21pm On Apr 27

Holluwhakemmy:
Thanks I'm a lady

Oh, sorry my Mummy 🙏

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Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by callmetade: 8:25pm On Apr 27

orikoku:
which phone is that.

ushiok 11i classic

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by ceejay80s(m): 8:39pm On Apr 27

ope ooooo
WhatsApp or mark Zuckerberg just want us to be changing phones when ever they like,
blackberry no treat us like this oo

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Mryacks: 9:25pm On Apr 27

SixSeven:
That's unfair and while they all tout security this and that, it is a way of making the industry keep getting funds. I wait for EU to step in. Microsoft is notorious for these changes which are all to make us spend more. Messaging should not be this hard. WhatsApp today is no longer simple, just complex like you're on IG. I hope someone else introduces another simple app. If it was the simple things we used to have on WhatsApp, we would not need these updates but now only WhatsApp:
1. Challenge stickers
2. Status updates from pages (WhatsApp was supposed to be for your closed circle)
3. Group video calls (WhatsApp can now do zoom type calls)
4. All, Unread, Favorites, Groups, Updates, Comminites, Lists etc
5. Status Views that are influenced by algorithm. Before you will just view status based on time of post, now, chat with someone, the next thing is to see their status next. The status view is now like the endless scroll online. All these things of course will make us upgrade it. I always knew Meta buying WhatsApp will create a bad experience because to them, you are just metadata

We didn't ask for these things, they made something simple difficult to use.

Agree with you...they've made whatssap too busy and unnecessarily cumbersome. That satus ehn..

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by Goddyuduak: 11:47pm On Apr 27

Not the first time

Re: WhatsApp To Stop Working On Millions Of Android Phones By September 2026 by pigmania: 4:23am On Apr 28

DeclanR:
Ok sir.

You pass me .

A man's life does not consist of the things that he possesses. So if God give you iphone 18 tomorrow, you go begin see yourself as better than some people? Abeg adjust this mentality.

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