WhatsApp will stop working on older iPhones; find out which ones

Those with an old iPhone may soon lose access to WhatsApp. This information is on the app’s support page, which has removed iPhones with iOS 15.1 or earlier from the list of compatible operating systems.

The change will take effect starting May 5, according to the app, which also mentioned that it will send a notification to affected users so they can update their operating system, if possible.

iOS 15 was released in 2021 alongside the iPhone 13 lineup. It is compatible with iPhone 6s and newer models, as well as all generations of iPhone SE. This means that older devices, including iPhone 5, 5s, and 6, will no longer be able to use the messaging app.

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