Starting today, November 1, some phones around the world will be unable to use WhatsApp because the app has been blocked on their device.
The social media messaging app will stop working on some devices, according to Naija News, because the platform’s owners will no longer provide support for the operating system running on such old model devices.
The app will be blocked on phones running very old versions of iOS or Android because they are incompatible with it.
The only way for users of affected phones to continue using the social media messaging app is for them to upgrade their device software (if possible).
According to a report in the Sun UK, the following phones will be affected by the technology upgrade:
