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What's Up WhatsApp

Michael..  You're the IT expert.  Is it correct that WhatsApp will not be available to older iPhones after the end of this month?  Does it only apply to iPhones?

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2528d9 Comments

Hi Barbara, You can see details at the link below but in short if your iphone is IOS 8 or below it will stop working, same for phones on Android 2.3.7https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/iphone/20950161

Matt Palmer ● 2528d

Thanks Matt. Saved me linking it up. (I've always maintained the secret to being an "expert" - whatever that is - is not knowing something but knowing where to look and having the knowledge, experience and skills to interpret it. And also having the motivation to do it?) 😺

Michael Ixer ● 2528d

For people wondering iphone 4s onwards supports iOS 9. If you're still using an iphone 4/3G I applaud you!

Gabrielle O'Mahoney ● 2528d

I have an old iPhone 5S and it seems ancient, and now struggles with many modern apps. The numbers claimed to be affected seem to be based on how many of each phone ere sold rather than how many are still in use. Surely most people have upgraded in the last 5 years?

Sean Hodges ● 2528d

Hello Sean,I can say I am one of those people that do not upgrade phones unless the phone ceases to work.  I cannot see the point in doing so - if it is not broken, why repair/replace it?  So, I am the odd one out.  Not having WhatsApp is going to be difficult..  Maybe I'll now be forced to replace a perfectly serviceable phone....  Irritating!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2528d

Sean  I want a phone that texts emails and receives photos and calls from abroad easily.  I DON'T want an all singing all dancing contraption I'd never use.  I do have a couple of apps. It is actually an iPhone 6s. Why would I want to update to stuff I never use. I use a PC.  I'm actually hopeless with technology, which most people on the forum know. In fact, at one point I asked a question which you answered!. Thank you so much

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2528d

If you have an iPhone 6 then you're fine as long as you have iOS 9+.  It doesn't really change that much at all and probably makes life easier as the process gets streamlined! You don't have to put the apps etc on that you don't want!

Gabrielle O'Mahoney ● 2528d

True Gabrielle,Unfortunately, you cannot delete those apps that you do not wish but were installed for you by the manufacturers!!

Ivonne Holliday ● 2528d

I have an iPhone SE, bought only a year ago as my lovely Samsung Galaxy seemed to be a bit slow.  The nice man at Carphone Warehouse said that all this updating to the latest was a bit of hype as they are basically all just as good.I don't want anything all singing and dancing (I bought it because of the size that would fit into my purse) but I must say it's been a bit more tricky than my lovely Samsung.  Not a big fan of iPhones, or Apple.

Bunny Payne ● 2528d