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There is nothing eternal. Not even WhatsApp. The most popular messaging app It is one of the ones that offer the most support for years, both Android phones and iPhone. However, it is common for some devices to withdraw support. And unless there is a surprise, in 2024 it will happen again.
Currently, WhatsApp compatibility with iPhones, as indicated on their website, ranges from iOS 12 onwards, although it could vary this year. If you have an iPhone with iOS 17, you shouldn’t worry, but if your iPhone is already somewhat old and it does not update to the latest versions, perhaps you should start thinking about renewing it if you want to continue using WhatsApp.
What does it mean that WhatsApp stops being compatible with an iPhone
No matter how popular an app is, its developers cannot continue to support every device in the world. It is not the most optimal for technical and economic purposes. Requires many resources and it pays more for them to cover more recent models, which tend to be the majority. Furthermore, as we said at the beginning, in the case of WhatsApp, very extensive support is provided in itself.
The way to discern between devices is not by specific models, but by the software version they have. As you probably already know, there comes a time when iPhones stop receiving iOS updates. Thus, WhatsApp offers support for a few versions prior to the current iOS 17, but not all.
Initially, WhatsApp may continue to be functional, but there will come a time when we cannot even send messages.
What happens when an iPhone stops having WhatsApp support is that the application can no longer be updated, no matter how hard we try through the App Store. Although at first we could continue using the app to send and receive messages as before, no visual and functional updates will be received, nor will possible errors be corrected.
In fact, There may come a time when you can no longer even use the app. because a warning message appears on the screen asking the user to update the app. Since it cannot be updated, there will be no possible solution beyond changing the iPhone to a more recent one that does have support.
WhatsApp 2024: iPhones with iOS 12 are no longer compatible
The colorful (and already old) iPhone 5c have been among the last to lose support for WhatsApp
WhatsApp has not announced its support plans for this year. At least for now. Thus, we find a list of iPhones that, at most, update to iOS 12 and therefore have long ceased to be compatible with the application.
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LATEST SUPPORTED IOS VERSION
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IPHONE 5C
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iOS 10
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IPHONE 5
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iOS 10
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IPHONE 4S
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iOS 9
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IPHONE 4
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iOS 9
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IPHONE 3GS
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iOS 6
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IPHONE 3G
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iOS 4
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IPHONE (1st gen. – 2007)
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iPhone OS 3
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Now, we find a list of iPhones that are expected to be left out in the coming months because they update at most to iOS 12 and they are terminals that this year would celebrate ten and eleven years on the market (generally WhatsApp provides support for ten).
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LATEST SUPPORTED IOS VERSION |
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IPHONE 6 PLUS |
iOS 12 |
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IPHONE 6 |
iOS 12 |
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IPHONE 5S |
iOS 12 |
You may wonder, perhaps, why the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are not on this list of foreseeable ones. The reason is that, although they are very close in time to those previous ones, their hardware has allowed them to update to iOS 15, a version that was launched just two years ago and therefore has guaranteed support for a few more years.
So, which iPhones will be compatible with WhatsApp in 2024?
Even if you have an iPhone 6s, released 10 years ago, you should not fear for its support
In line with all of the above, if you are the owner of any of these iPhones you should rest assured because Except for a big surprise, they will continue to have support this year:
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LATEST SUPPORTED IOS VERSION |
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IPHONE 15 PRO MAX |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 15 PRO |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 15 PLUS |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 15 |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 14 PRO MAX |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 14 PRO |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 14 PLUS |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 14 |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE SE (3rd GEN. – 2022) |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 13 PRO MAX |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 13 PRO |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 13 MINI |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 13 |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 12 PRO MAX |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 12 PRO |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 12 MINI |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 12 |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE SE (2nd GEN. – 2020) |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 11 PRO MAX |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 11 PRO |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE 11 |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE XS MAX |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE XS |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE XR |
Keep receiving updates (iOS 17) |
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IPHONE |
iOS 16 |
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IPHONE 8 PLUS |
iOS 16 |
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IPHONE 8 |
iOS 16 |
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IPHONE 7 PLUS |
iOS 15 |
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IPHONE 7 |
iOS 15 |
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IPHONE SE (1st GEN. – 2016) |
iOS 15 |
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IPHONE 6S PLUS |
iOS 15 |
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IPHONE 6S |
iOS 15 |
