We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you have been carefully taking care of your old phones because you think there's no reason for an upgrade, then I have some pretty bad news. One of the biggest messaging apps - WhatsApp (I'm sure you've heard of them) will no longer be supported on a range of older phones.
Although removing support isn't new, millions of people choose to stick to their older phones because they just can't find a suitable replacement. Sadly, from November 1 onwards, smartphone owners of the following brands will be forced to upgrade.
According to sources, anything before iOS 10 on iPhones and OS 4.1 on Android phones will lose the ability to send and receive messages or make voice and video calls. Here's a list of these devices:
1. Apple
iPhone SE (1st Generation)
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
2. Samsung
Galaxy Trend Lite
Galaxy Trend II
Galaxy SII
Galaxy S3 mini
Galaxy Xcover 2
Galaxy Core
Galaxy Ace 2
3. LG
Enact
Lucid 2
Optimus L2 II
Optimus L3 (All Versions)
Optimus L4 (All Versions)
Optimus L5 (All Versions)
Optimus L7 (All Versions)
Optimus F3
Optimus F5
Optimus F6
Optimus F7
Optimus Nitro HD
Optimus 4X HD
Optimus F3Q
4. ZTE
Grand S Flex
ZTE V956
Grand X Quad V987
Grand Memo
5. Huawei
Ascend G740
Ascend Mate
Ascend D Quad XL
Ascend D1 Quad XL
Ascend P1 S
Ascend D2.
6. Sony
Xperia Miro
Xperia Neo L
Xperia Arc S
7. Others
Alcatel One Touch Evo 7
Archos 53 Platinum,
HTC Desire 500,
Caterpillar Cat B15,
Wiko Cink Five,
Wiko Darknight,
Lenovo A820,
UMi X2
Faea F1
THL W8
If you're a proud owner of any of these models, we applaud your tenacity and patience, but you'll have to move on now. To keep your messages, do remember to make a backup to the cloud so you can get them on your new phone!
