A number of outdated cellphones, such as the Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, as well as early Android versions like the Samsung Galaxy S III, are no longer officially supported by WhatsApp.
With effect from Sunday, June 1, 2025, users who are still using devices released in or before 2014 will no longer be able to access the messaging platform, which will now require a minimum of iOS 15.1 or Android 5.0 to function.
The following phones are no longer compatible with WhatsApp:
The Apple
iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C
iPhone 6S, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPhone 6
The first-generation iPhone SE
The Galaxy Ace Plus from Samsung
Galaxy Grand Galaxy Core Galaxy Express 2
The Galaxy Note 3
Mini Galaxy S3
Active Galaxy S4
The Galaxy S4 Mini
Zoom on the Galaxy S4
Motorola
Moto G (1st Gen)
First-generation Moto X
Ascend P6 S Huawei Ascend G525
The Huawei C199
GX1s from Huawei
The Huawei Y625
Sony’s Xperia Z1 and E3
Lenovo, LG, LG 4X HD, LG G, LG G Pro, LG L7, Lenovo 46600, Lenovo A858T, Lenovo P70, and Lenovo S890
ZTE V956 ZTE UMi X2 ZTE Grand S Flex ZTE Grand Memo Other Lenovo A820
Archos 53 Platinum Wiko Cink Five Wiko Darknight Faea F1 THL W8
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