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WhatsApp will not work on millions of mobile phones around the world from January 1

Lahore (Urdu Point Newspaper Latest – NNI. December 31, 2022) Worldwide, WhatsApp will not work on millions of mobile phones from tomorrow (Sunday), January 1, 2023.

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile app in the world to communicate with your loved ones. cation, which is said to have more than a billion users. The Metta-owned app also generates updates to support and be compatible with the latest system software, be it Android, iOS, or more.

 

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That’s why every year WhatsApp stops its support for older operating versions so that users can focus on new updates. This year too, from December 31 onwards, on older operating systems including Android and iPhone models. is ending its support for millions of old smartphones running.

According to international media reports, from January 1, 2023, dozens of models of international companies such as Apple, Samsung, Huawei and LG will not support WhatsApp. For convenience, Apple and Android are presenting the list of smartphone models on which WhatsApp will be supported from January 1, 2023. iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c will not be able to support WhatsApp from January 1, 2023.

Samsung models will probably not support WhatsApp from January 1, including Galaxy S2, Galaxy Core, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S3 Mini, Galaxy Trend 2, Galaxy Trend Lite, and Galaxy X Core 2 are included.

The models of China’s most popular mobile phone company Huawei will not be able to support WhatsApp from January 1, 2023. These include the Ascend D, Ascend D1, Ascend D2, Ascend G740, Ascend Mate Ascend P1, and Quad XL. LG mobile phones that won’t run the app include the LG Connect, Lucid 2, and Optimus 4XH. D, Optimus F3, Optimus F3Q, Optimus F5, Optimus F6, Optimus F7, Optimus Lll2, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L3IIDual, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 I, Optimus L7 II Dual, and Optimus Nitro HD will not be able to use WhatsApp from January 1. From January 1, 2023, thousands of Sony smart mobile phones may also support WhatsApp not supported. These models include Xperia Arc S, Xperia Miro, and Xperia New. Among others, Lenovo A820, HTC Desire 500, Arcos 53 Platinum, and Grand S Flex ZTE also won’t work with WhatsApp.

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