WhatsApp To Stop Working On iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, 50 Other Android Phone Devices From November 2021 [SEE FULL LIST]

Popular social media messaging app, WhatsApp, will no longer work on about 52 phones as from November 1, 2021, due to compatibility issues.

The phones that will be affected include 52 android and iPhone devices owned by millions of users worldwide. Newsflash, Nigeria gathered that the inability of the application to function on these devices is because owners of the platform will cease to provide support for the operating system running on such old model devices.

To be able to continue enjoying WhatsApp services, owners of affected devices have two options – upgrade their device software (if possible) or get a brand-new phone.

According to a report published by Sun UK, the phones that will be affected by this technology upgrade include:

1. Galaxy Trend Lite

2. Galaxy Trend II

3. Galaxy SII

4. Galaxy S3 mini

5. Galaxy Xcover 2

6. Galaxy Core

7. Galaxy Ace 2

8. Lucid 2

9. Optimus F7

10. Optimus F5

11. Optimus L3 II Dual

12. Optimus F5

13. Optimus L5

14. Best L5 II

15. Optimus L5 Dual

16. Best L3 II

17. Optimus L7

18. Optimus L7 II Dual

19. Best L7 II

20. Optimus F6, Enact

21. Optimus L4 II Dual

22. Optimus F3

23. Best L4 II

24. Best L2 II

25. Optimus Nitro HD

26. Optimus 4X HD

27. Optimus F3Q

28. ZTE V956

29. Grand X Quad V987

30. Grand Memo

31. Xperia Miro

32. Xperia Neo L

33. Xperia Arc S

34. Alcatel

35. Ascend G740

36. Ascend Mate

37. Ascend D Quad XL

38. Ascend D1 Quad XL

39. Ascend P1 S

40. Ascend D2

41. Archos 53 Platinum

42. HTC Desire 500

43. Caterpillar Cat B15

44. Wiko Cink Five

45. Wiko Darknight

46. Lenovo A820

47. UMi X2

48. Run F1

49. THL W8

50. iPhone SE

51. iPhone 6S

52. iPhone 6S

Plus  However, WhatsApp developers have now proffered solutions to send the message without an internet connection.

You can finally press the send button even if WhatsApp is offline. Then the message will be delivered once the connection is restored.

How can you do this? Activate airplane mode to turn off the connection (Check this out if you don’t know how to do it) Open WhatsApp Write your message and tap on “Send” Close WhatsApp Deactivate airplane mode The moment you refresh the connection the message is sent, but you haven’t been online – which means that no one can see you!