WhatsApp plans to stop supporting iOS 10 and 11. A new notice spotted by prompts iPhone users to install the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system supported by their device to continue using the app after October 24. from WhatsApp notes that the company recommends iOS 12 as a base for iPhone owners. If you’re still using an iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6s, you’ll be able to continue using WhatsApp on your device, but iPhone 5 and 5c owners will need to consider upgrading to a handset. new.
With the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c almost a decade old at this point, chances are the move won’t affect too many people. When you see an iPhone 5 in the wild, it’s usually a debacle. However, millions of people around the world depend on WhatsApp to communicate with their friends and family, and there are certainly at least a few iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c owners in that group.
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