ALBAWABA – WhatsApp, the instant messaging (IM) and voice-over-IP (VoIP) service owned by technology conglomerate Meta, will stop operating on some phones and devices starting tomorrow January 1, 2025.
WhatsApp will no longer work on these phones
- Samsung Galaxy S3
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
- Motorola Moto G (1st Gen)
- Motorola Razr HD
- Moto E (2014)
- HTC One X
- HTC One X+
- HTC Desire 500
- HTC Desire 601
- LG Optimus G
- LG (Google) Nexus 4
- LG G2 Mini
- LG L90
- Sony Xperia Z
- Sony Xperia SP
- Sony Xperia T
- Sony Xperia V
This change will primarily affect phones running the Android KitKat system, the codename for Android version 4.4, released in 2013.
The mentioned devices will retain the app, but they will not be able to use it, as users will no longer be able to connect to Meta's servers. (Shutterstock)
According to the company, WhatsApp will no longer support the features of older systems as the popular application continues to develop.
What will happen
The mentioned devices will retain the application, but they will not be able to use it, as users will no longer be able to connect to Meta's servers.
As a result, users will not be able to send messages, according to Android Infotech.
