WHATSAPP WILL STOP WORKING ON MILLIONS OF PHONES AFTER DECEMBER 31: DETAILS LISTED!

A recent update from WhatsApp is leaving customers worried as there is only few weeks left for WhatsApp to stop working on few smartphones. 

Several Android and iOS phones will not be able to support the app as the company will withdraw support  from February 1, 2020.

As per Indian Express report, the information on WhatsApp FAQ section, all the Android phones running on Android 2.3.7 operating system and iPhones which are running on iOS 7 will not support WhatsApp from next year. Also, the older version of Android and iOS operating systems will no longer create new accounts, nor re-verify existing accounts after February 1, 2020.

Due to this, WhatsApp is withdrawing support for all Windows phones from December 31, 2019. Meanwhile, the company also stated that the app might not be available in the Microsoft Store after July 1, 2019.

If you have a Windows smartphone then there is an option to save your chats before December 31. Follow this process, it will help: Open the chat you wish to export, and tap on Group Info. Tap 'Export Chat'. You'll then be given the option to download the chat with or without media. Choose your option and export all your chats.

Below are the operating systems that will not support WhatsApp from next year:

-Android versions 2.3.7 and older

-iOS 8 and older

-All Windows OS phones 

The operating systems that the app will supports are:

-Android running OS 4.0.3+

-iPhone running iOS 9+

-Select phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.