{"id":76455,"date":"2025-06-03T14:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=76455"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:42:34","slug":"whatsapp-to-stop-supporting-these-iphones-check-list-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/technology\/whatsapp-to-stop-supporting-these-iphones-check-list-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp to stop supporting THESE iPhones, Check list inside"},"content":{"rendered":"

CALIFORNIA: Users are advised to stay alert, as WhatsApp<\/a> has announced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it will\u00a0<\/span>stop<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>working<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>some<\/span>\u00a0older\u00a0<\/span>models of\u00a0<\/span>iPhone\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0June 1, 2025, as part of its\u00a0<\/span>yearly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>device compatibility<\/span>\u00a0review<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>step<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>intended<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>improve the\u00a0<\/span>security and\u00a0<\/span>performance<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of the messaging app and\u00a0<\/span>will\u00a0<\/span>render<\/span>\u00a0users\u00a0<\/span>on older versions\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>iOS\u00a0<\/span>unable to\u00a0<\/span>use<\/span>\u00a0the messaging\u00a0<\/span>service<\/span>\u00a0unless they\u00a0<\/span>switch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>more modern\u00a0<\/span>devices.<\/p>\n

<\/span>As<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>per<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>firm<\/span>, iPhones\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>iOS versions before<\/span>\u00a015.1 will no longer be supported from next month.\u00a0<\/span>iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0all\u00a0<\/span>included in this list, each <\/span>of which\u00a0<\/span>has<\/span>\u00a0already been\u00a0<\/span>labeled<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as “<\/span>obsolete<\/span>“<\/span> by Apple and is no longer\u00a0<\/span>suitable<\/span>\u00a0for hardware\u00a0<\/span>support<\/span>\u00a0or software updates.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Meta-owned messaging\u00a0<\/span>platform<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>confirmed<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>move<\/span>\u00a0was\u00a0<\/span>part<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its\u00a0<\/span>continuing<\/span>\u00a0efforts to\u00a0<\/span>enhance<\/span>\u00a0user security\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>face of changing\u00a0<\/span>cybersecurity threats and\u00a0<\/span>fluctuating<\/span>\u00a0technology\u00a0<\/span>norms<\/span>. Devices\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lack<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>periodic\u00a0<\/span>security\u00a0<\/span>updates<\/span>\u00a0become increasingly\u00a0<\/span>susceptible<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>possible<\/span>\u00a0breaches, WhatsApp\u00a0<\/span>added<\/span>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>“<\/span>We\u00a0<\/span>constantly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>evaluate<\/span>\u00a0what operating systems we support and\u00a0<\/span>update<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>accordingly<\/span>,”<\/span>\u00a0the company\u00a0<\/span>explained<\/span>\u00a0in its\u00a0<\/span>revised<\/span>\u00a0FAQ section.\u00a0<\/span>“Such<\/span>\u00a0devices\u00a0<\/span>may<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not\u00a0<\/span>get<\/span>\u00a0the latest security updates or\u00a0<\/span>simply<\/span>\u00a0lack the technical\u00a0<\/span>requirements<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>handle<\/span>\u00a0newer WhatsApp features<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>switch<\/span>\u00a0will\u00a0<\/span>extend<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>WhatsApp Business\u00a0<\/span>users, <\/span>the <\/span>specialized<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>app\u00a0<\/span>of the platform\u00a0<\/span>for small and medium-sized\u00a0<\/span>businesses<\/span>. Those still\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0unsupported devices will\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>move<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>new<\/span>\u00a0hardware\u00a0<\/span>in order\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>maintain<\/span>\u00a0access to\u00a0<\/span>business communications.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Today<\/span>, the iPhone\u00a0<\/span>X<\/span>\u00a0and iPhone\u00a0<\/span>8<\/span>\u00a0are the oldest\u00a0<\/span>phones<\/span>\u00a0that will\u00a0<\/span>still<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>supported<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by\u00a0<\/span>WhatsApp after the\u00a0<\/span>transition<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Both handsets<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>though,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>been\u00a0<\/span>receiving major iOS\u00a0<\/span>updates<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>since<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>iOS 16<\/span>\u00a0dropped<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>could indicate\u00a0<\/span>they\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>support\u00a0<\/span>constraints<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>future<\/span>\u00a0reviews.<\/p>\n

Security and\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>access\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>features<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>WhatsApp\u00a0<\/span>highlighted<\/span>\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span>staying<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>compatible<\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>latest\u00a0<\/span>operating systems\u00a0<\/span>allows<\/span>\u00a0it to\u00a0<\/span>push<\/span> out features aimed <\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>boosting<\/span>\u00a0user privacy and\u00a0<\/span>protecting\u00a0<\/span>data<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>latest\u00a0<\/span>additions\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0advanced chat privacy\u00a0<\/span>controls<\/span>, disappearing messages, and chat\u00a0<\/span>locking<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

New\u00a0<\/span>features<\/span>\u00a0also\u00a0<\/span>inhibit<\/span>\u00a0copying\u00a0<\/span>messages and media,\u00a0<\/span>tightening the app<\/span>‘<\/span>s security\u00a0<\/span>module further<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Analysts\u00a0<\/span>see<\/span>\u00a0the update as part of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>larger<\/span>\u00a0trend among\u00a0<\/span>technology<\/span>\u00a0companies to\u00a0<\/span>sunset<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>legacy device support in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>interest\u00a0<\/span>of innovation and security.<\/p>\n

What\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>can\u00a0<\/span>users\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>do<\/strong><\/p>\n

Users who\u00a0<\/span>want<\/span>\u00a0to continue using WhatsApp are\u00a0<\/span>encouraged<\/span>\u00a0to upgrade to newer\u00a0<\/span>versions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of iPhones<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>doing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>so\u00a0<\/span>could<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lead<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>full<\/span>\u00a0loss of access to their chats and media\u00a0<\/span>they have\u00a0<\/span>stored\u00a0<\/span>inside<\/span>\u00a0the app.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CALIFORNIA: Users are advised to stay alert, as WhatsApp has announced\u00a0it will\u00a0stop\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0some\u00a0older\u00a0models of\u00a0iPhone\u00a0as\u00a0of\u00a0June 1, 2025, as part of its\u00a0yearly\u00a0device compatibility\u00a0review. The\u00a0step\u00a0is\u00a0intended\u00a0to\u00a0improve the\u00a0security and\u00a0performance\u00a0of the messaging app and\u00a0will\u00a0render\u00a0users\u00a0on older versions\u00a0of\u00a0iOS\u00a0unable to\u00a0use\u00a0the messaging\u00a0service\u00a0unless they\u00a0switch\u00a0to\u00a0more modern\u00a0devices. As\u00a0per\u00a0the\u00a0firm, iPhones\u00a0with\u00a0iOS versions before\u00a015.1 will no longer be supported from next month.\u00a0iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus\u00a0are\u00a0all\u00a0included in this list, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":61010,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[29254,158,29253],"class_list":["post-76455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-iphones-to-stop-supporting-whatsapp","tag-whatsapp","tag-whatsapp-stops-in-older-iphones"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76456,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76455\/revisions\/76456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}