WHATSAPP WILL NOT WORK ON FEW IPHONES UNLESS YOU UPDATE IOS!
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The world's most popular messaging app WhatsApp, is soon to give a shock to all its users as it has decided to end support for smartphones running on both Android and iOS platforms.
This bit of information is especially for iPhone users, who have not upgraded to a new version of the operating system for long.
As per Business Today, if WhatsApp is currently active on your iOS 8 device, it will only be available till February 1, 2020.
The renowned App informed its users through their Frequently Asked Questions FAQ page that the users of Android versions 2.3.7 and older to that will no longer be able to create new accounts. They will also not be able to reverify existing accounts.
WhatsApp will be an easy access to continue until February 1, 2020, Business Today further reported.
"On iOS 8, you can no longer create new accounts or reverify existing accounts. For the best experience, we recommend you use the latest version of iOS available for your phone," WhatsApp management said.
"We don't explicitly restrict the use of jailbroken or unlocked devices. However, because these modifications might affect the functionality of your device, we can't provide support for devices using modified versions of the iPhone's operating system," the management added.
No support for iOS 8!
You can still use WhatsApp on iOS 8, but if you reinstall the app, you will no longer able to verify your account.
The iOS 8 compatibility will be fully removed in February 1, 2020.
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