From November 1, 2021, WhatsApp will stop working on some smartphones and some operating systems. Obviously, these are obsolete operating systems and telephones, currently present in minimal part on the market.
The world's most popular messaging app will stop working even on jailbroken iPhones, regardless of the version of iOS you have.
The reason for this decision by the company lies in the fact that the users of these phones and / or these operating systems are now very few in the world.
But let's go more specifically and see on which operating systems WhatsApp will stop working soon.
On which mobile phones will WhatsApp stop working from November 1st?
November 1, 2021 is approaching and from that date onwards WhatsApp will stop working on 43 smartphone models, both Android and iOS. The app, in fact, is no longer able to support all smartphone models and all operating systems. For this reason, a list of iOS and Android devices and operating systems has been drawn up that will stop working from 1 November 2021.
The affected devices will be those with an operating system equal to or lower than Android 4.0.3 or, in the case of iPhones, devices with iOS 9 and earlier. These devices are out of date and may not support app updates.
Here is the complete list of smartphones on which WhatsApp will no longer work from November 1st:
What can you do to keep your WhatsApp account if you own one of these phones?
WhatsApp's advice, but also the most logical and obvious one, is to change your phone and buy a newer device model to continue using the messaging app and avoid closing your account.
Otherwise, the risk would be no longer being able to use the functions of the application including the ability to connect to WhatsApp Web, because to enter the web platform you need to scan a QR code from the app downloaded on the mobile phone, which in the case of these devices will not be can more view.
Are WhatsApp accounts at risk of being lost?
No! Closed accounts will remain in a kind of stand by, waiting to be reactivated with the same phone number, as soon as the user downloads WhatsApp again on a new device with the right features to support WhatsApp.
If you are fond of your device and do not want to give it up, you might think about thinking of another messaging platform, such as Telegram, Signal or Facebook Messenger.
How can you keep your WhatsApp account if you own one of these smartphones?
If you are concerned that WhatsApp will stop working and cause you to lose all your data and media, we recommend that you make a backup in order to save your chat history and media, before November 1, 2021.
This way you will have the possibility to keep all your WhatsApp conversations, but remember you will not be able to use your messaging app until you have switched to a computer or device with an operating system Android 4.1 and later or iPhone with iOS 10 and later.
WhatsApp Pay and cashback: two important news
WhatsApp is working on a new cashback feature in a beta version, but currently only on the Android operating system. Last November, the company launched WhatsApp Pay in India and Brazil, after running it in test mode for two years. due to regulatory obstacles.
With this novelty, the messaging app wants to convince users to use their services over others, even if in India, at the moment, WhatsApp Pay does not hold a significant share of the UPI payments market. That's why the company has decided to add a cashback offer as well. This could be a great way to acquire new users.
Indians love cashback, who knows if this really does not lead to an increase in users for WhatsApp in India.
WhatsApp Pay: when does it arrive in Europe?
Apart from Brazil and India, no other country has WhatsApp Pay launched. However, it is easy to understand that, when the system will also arrive in Europe, as WABetaInfo reassures, there will certainly be a cashback system.
Because even here in Europe, the options and campaigns that allow you to recover part of the money spent with Cashback are becoming widespread.
In the current beta version of Android 2.21.20.3, the team has set a rebate of up to 10 rupees, which equates to 12 cents.
Cashback is processed via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This is a real-time payment system from NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India). Partnerships and cashback amount may still vary until this feature is launched.
The latest WhatsApp updates
Whatsapp is a constantly updated messaging app. WhatsApp updates are many and fast. As the most popular messaging app in the world, with 2 billion users texting around the world every month, the company must always think of new ways to satisfy its customers. That's why the app is constantly being improved and updated, rolling out new features and occasionally making changes to privacy terms and features.
For example, an update on voice notes is expected. Which of you happened to be in a meeting and couldn't hear a voice note? This makes it practically useless! This is why Whatsapp is thinking of giving users the possibility to transcribe the voice notes to be able to read them when it is not possible to listen to them.
Unfortunately, WhatsApp said this feature is still in the "very early stages of design and prototyping". So it won't come very soon.
WhatsApp: Multi-device support and chat transfer between Android devices
There are still many missing features that users would like to have on WhatsApp. Thankfully, two are on the way: the option to transfer chat history between Android devices and better multi-device support.
Multi-device support is currently available for beta users and will allow users to access WhatsApp on four different devices at the same time, even if you don't have your phone handy. However, the devices will still need to be connected to the phone and the connection will expire if you don't use the phone for two consecutive weeks.
The transfer of chat history to Android is currently slated to be a Samsung exclusive and will arrive in the next few weeks on these phones. However, it will also arrive on other Android phones in the near future, but we currently don't know the exact date.
WhatsApp: loving emojis are coming for Android!
Also on Android, as happened on iOS in spring, the new affectionate emojis have arrived, with a more colorful, animated and warm design.
Anyone who wants to use these new emojis will have to update the app. If the smartphone has not updated automatically, you can proceed manually through the Play Store. After installation, all new smileys will be available to you.
Among the novelties are new heart-shaped emojis, which seem to communicate a healed heart and a burning heart, as well as a close affection between people. While another appears to be an emoji indicating "head in the clouds". Among the new symbols there are also those of bearded men and women represented in various ethnicities by skin colors and there is no shortage of emojis of the new couples both heterosexual and homosexual.