Mexico City, October 23 (El Universal).- WhatsApp is the most used instant messaging app by users today. And to keep up with the likes, it’s constantly updated to provide better quality, add functionality like 24-hour statuses or the possibility to delete a message after sending it. But a new list has been released that says some devices will no longer be supported and will lose service.
According to the MX Internet Association, WhatsApp is the most used app by Mexicans, reaching approximately 78.6 million users, followed by Facebook. It accumulates a total of 74.3 million active people and finally in third place we have the YouTube video platform with 37.2 million users.
As you can see, WhatsApp is very important for millions of people, the problem is that with the new update of this messaging service, some cell phones with Android platform no longer support the application. We’ll cover the details of this change, which will be applicable from October 31, 2022, in the Tech Bit below.
Goodbye WhatsApp on these devices
With every update made by the application, it is common for some cell phones to stop receiving the service. Thus, from October 31, all Android devices running under version 4.0.1 of this platform will become obsolete to use WhatsApp.
Next, we will provide you with a list of cell phones that may be affected by this fact:
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Core
Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
Samsung Galaxy Trend II
Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
Huawei
Huawei Ascend D2
Huawei Ascend Mate
Huawei Ascend G740
LG
LG Lucid 2
LG Optimus F7
LG Optimus L3 II Dual
LG Optimus F5
LG Optimus L5II
LG Optimus L5 II Dual
LG Optimus L3II
LG Optimus L7 II Dual
LG Optimus L7II
LG Optimus F6
LG Enact
LG Optimus L4 II Dual
LG Optimus F3
LG Optimus L4II
LG Optimus L2II
LG Optimus F3Q
ZTE
ZTE Grand X Quad v987
ZTE Grand Memo
ZTE V956 UMi X2
ZTE Grand S Flex
Other brands
Arcos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
Caterpillar Cat B15
Sony Xperia M
Lenovo A820
In this list, LG users will be the most affected, with a total of 14 cell phone models on the list that will not be able to use WhatsApp until October 31st.
It is worth clarifying that owners of the mentioned models can continue to use the application. However, little by little they will start experiencing failures and will not be able to enjoy the news.
In this situation, we recommend that you create a backup on your device and upload it to your Google Account Drive. This way, when you buy a new device with the latest Android version, you can restore all your old chats. Telephone. Stay in touch with your cell phone and contacts.
