WhatsApp To Stop Working On 43 Smartphone Models From
November (Full List)

Users of 43 different models of smartphones will soon be
unable to use the popular instant messaging app
WhatsApp.
On November 1, the Facebook-owned platform will stop
working on phones that run on systems older than Android
OS 4.1, Apple’s iOS 10 and KaiOS 2.5.1, according to its
FAQ section.
All of these phones will not receive support from WhatsApp
and will be incompatible with the app.
If this includes your device, you’ll need to upgrade to a
newer model of phone that has an operating system the
company supports – or use a different messaging service
altogether.
However, the company has also introduced a new feature –
“one of the most requested features” , according to a blog
post – to allow users to migrate their chats when switching
from iOS to Samsung Android devices.
Before this, iOS chat histories would be stored in iCloud,
while Android histories went to Google Drive, making it
nearly impossible to transfer chats between phones that
use different operating systems. Users would be advised to
instead email their chat histories to themselves.
The new feature encompasses voice messages, photos and
videos, but not call history or display name.
“To start, this feature is available on any Samsung device
running Android 10 or higher, and will be available on
more Android devices soon,” said WhatsApp.
In a tweet, WhatsApp announced the update was available
as of September 3, and that it would also be available
“soon across all devices”.
The migration will also need to be completed during the
initial set-up of new phones, as the WhatsApp instructions
read: “Your new Android device must be factory new or
reset to factory settings.” Users would alternatively need
to do a factory reset of a device if already using it.
“This is just a start,” said WhatsApp in the blog post.
“We look forward to making this option available for more
people to switch between platforms of their choice and
securely take their chats with them.”
Below is the Full List of smartphones’ Models that will no
longer be able to use WhatsApp from November 1
Apple
The first generation iPhone SE, 6s and 6s Plus.
Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy
S2, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and
Galaxy Ace 2.
LG
The LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II
Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5
Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual,
Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact, Optimus L4 II Dual,
Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Nitro
HD and 4X HD, and Optimus F3Q.
ZTE
The ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and
Grand Memo.
Huawei
The Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad
XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S and Ascend D2.
Sony
The Sony Xperia Miro, Sony Xperia Neo L and Xperia Arc
S.
Others
The Alcatel One Touch Evo 7, Archos 53 Platinum, HTC
Desire 500, Caterpillar Cat B15, Wiko Cink Five, Wiko
Darknight, Lenovo A820, UMi X2, Faea F1 and THL W8.