WhatsApp will not work on these iPhones, the company will soon stop supporting it, what is the reason?
According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will not support versions older than iOS 15.1 from May 5, 2025. This decision of the company will especially affect users running older models like iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. From May next year, this feature will be discontinued for both WhatsApp app and WhatsApp Business.
Jyoti Pandey
There is bad news for old iPhone model users. Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp will reportedly stop supporting WhatsApp for select iPhone users from next year. The company is stopping support for iOS versions older than 15.1. In such a situation, this can be disturbing news for many old iPhone model users. Let us know on which users' iPhones WhatsApp will stop working.
The report says that from next year, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus users will not be able to run WhatsApp. At the same time, new iPhone users will have to update the app to the latest available iOS version to run WhatsApp.
WhatsApp will not support iOS 15.1
According to a report by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will no longer support versions older than iOS 15.1 from May 5, 2025. This decision of the company will affect both the WhatsApp app and WhatsApp business. The system requirements and underlying code of both applications are identical. To continue using WhatsApp, users with older iOS versions are encouraged to update their devices or get an iPhone that supports the app.
iPhones with older iOS
The last iOS update on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus models is iOS 12.5.7. These devices were released more than 10 years ago, so the number of users who still use WhatsApp on these models is likely to be very low.
So that users do not face any problems due to this decision of WhatsApp, the company is giving them a notice period of 5 months. This will give them enough time to update their iPhones. If they have an old iPhone model, they can consider other options.
Reason for discontinuing support?
According to the report, one of the main reasons for this change is that the new version of iOS includes updated APIs and improved technologies on which WhatsApp relies to deliver new features.
By not supporting the old version, WhatsApp will be able to optimize the app and introduce new features, which is not possible with the old operating system. It is important to note that this decision will only affect some iPhone users. While Android users will not be affected by this update at all.
