WhatsApp smartphones hitlist has been announced. WhatsApp will end support for several smartphones by the end of each year and 2022 is not at all different. The social media messaging giant will officially stop support for several Android and iPhone devices by December 31. If you work with these devices, then you should migrate to a supported device after performing backup.
According to GizChina, WhatsApp is ending support for nearly 49 smartphones across various brands on December 31. You will not be able to receive software and updates on these smartphones after this date. You can work with the devices but you have to retain the existing version of WhatsApp. You should note that very few people make use of older smartphones and hence the decision of Meta looks correct. The list of 49 smartphones that will not receive any updates after December 31 are shown below.
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5c
Grand S Flex ZTE
Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
Archos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
Quad XL
Lenovo A820
LG Optimus Nitro HD
Memo ZTE V956
Huawei Ascend D
Huawei Ascend D1
Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei Ascend G740
Huawei Ascend Mate
Huawei Ascend P1
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung Galaxy S2
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
LG Enact
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus 4X HD
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus F3Q
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus F6
LG Optimus F7
LG Optimus L2 II
LG Optimus L3 II
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus L4 II
LG Optimus L4 II Dual
LG Optimus L5
LG Optimus L5 Dual
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L7
LG Optimus L7 II
LG Optimus L7 II Dual
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight ZT
Sony Xperia Arc S
Sony Xperia miro
Sony Xperia Neo L
You should capture a complete backup of your WhatsApp account including locally stored images. You should purchase a brand new smartphone pre-loaded with the latest Android version and then migrate all the content from your old device to the new smartphone. You can retain the old phone but you will not be able to upgrade to the latest WhatsApp version. YOu should note that all the devices available now are latest and you should check the specifications.
