WhatsApp will stop working on these phones from 30 June
By Team Asianet Newsable | First Published Jun 12, 2017, 2:54 PM IST- WhatsApp has explained that the discontinued platforms don't offer the kind of capabilities that the app requires to expand features.
- The company had ended support for older Android and iOS version in December last year.
- The list of devices running Blackberry and Nokia Symbian are slated to lose support.
If you still use a phone running older software, then its time to look for a messaging service that is not WhatsApp. Facebook-owned WhatsApp has decided to end support for a series of ageing software including Nokia Symbian and Blackberry 10 starting 30 June. Besides, it is also pulling support for older Android versions.
The company had ended support for older Android and iOS version in December last year. The list of devices running Blackberry and Nokia Symbian are slated to lose support by the end of the month.
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The complete list of older software that won't run WhatsApp:
Nokia S40
Nokia S60
Blackberry OS
BlackBerry 10
Android 2.2 Froyo
iOS 6
Windows Phone 7
WhatsApp has explained that the above mentioned platforms don't offer the kind of capabilities that the app requires to expand features in the future. So, in case you own a device running one of these software, then it is recommended upgrading to a newer OS version, or to a newer Android running OS 2.3.3+, iPhone running iOS 7+, or Windows Phone 8+ so that you can continue using WhatsApp.
Meanwhile, if you are looking to export your chat history, check out how you can do so for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Nokia S40, Blackberry, Nokia S60 and BlackBerry 10.
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