WhatsApp officially announced that they are going to stop supporting old smartphones by the end of 2016. WhatsApp had 7 years of its entry into the app store and it’s been it’s serving people. Video calling feature is the latest update from WhatsApp in 2016. It’s hard to believe that WhatsApp is going to stop supporting few old model smartphones and old operating systems.
In their words “As we look ahead to our next seven years, we want to focus our efforts on the mobile platforms the vast majority of people use. So, by the end of 2016, we will be ending support for WhatsApp Messenger on the following mobile platforms” Source: WhatsApp.
Devices, Mobiles that WhatsApp will not Support in 2017
We all know WhatsApp is the best messenger for texting since it’s launch. We were using the WhatsApp messenger in any kind of mobile device whether it can be a smartphone or not. And that facility is going to end by the end of December 31, 2016. It’s an official announcement from WhatsApp.
They are working, even more, harder to provide users the best experience. WhatsApp can focus on latest smartphones and latest operating systems that a vast people uses. That will be great if they can do better changes to WhatsApp in terms of Security and Safety. Let’s hope for best and wish WhatsApp to rule the mobile devices in the upcoming years.
List of Mobiles and Operating Systems Would not be Supported by WhatsApp in 2017 | WhatsApp Unsupported Smartphones
The Older version of Android operating systems seems to be included in the list. And Blackberry and Windows Phone OS 7 also included. Let me take you to the list for quick understanding and cross checking.
- Android – Android 2.1 and Android 2.2
- BlackBerry – BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10.
- Nokia S40.
- Nokia Symbian S60.
- Windows Phone 7.
- iPhone 3GS/iOS 6.
So those are the operating systems that WhatsApp will not support in 2017. There are few reasons that WhatsApp would want to support those operating systems and devices. Let us see some. So, remaining devices would be WhatsApp supported phones 2017.
Reasons: Why WhatsApp Won’t Support Older Smartphones/Operating Systems
We come to know the models and smartphones that WhatsApp will not support in 2017. It’s, of course, important to know the reasons why WhatsApp is going to support those devices and OSes.
- No Support for 3G/4G.
- No Wifi Support.
- Not Supporting to GPS or Location Sharing.
- No Support for Video Calling Facility.
- Not supportable to bulk image sharing or photo sharing.
So, those are the issues with older operating systems and old smartphones. WhatsApp Messenger will work better with new versions of OSes and latest smartphones in 2017.
Latest Update:
WhatsApp is extending support for BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10. And also Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60 till June 30, 2017.
Conclusion
We have seen the list of Operating systems that WhatsApp is going to stop supporting in 2017. There is a vast range of mobile phones and tablets that still support WhatsApp. Let us share WhatsApp Supported Smartphones in the upcoming articles. Let’s hope for the best to come out of WhatsApp in future. Thank you so much for reading the article. Help us by sharing the article in social media like Facebook, Twitter etc.
