{"id":522,"date":"2024-12-04T00:51:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=522"},"modified":"2024-12-04T00:51:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:51:58","slug":"got-an-older-iphone-whatsapp-wont-work-on-it-for-much-longer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/12\/04\/got-an-older-iphone-whatsapp-wont-work-on-it-for-much-longer\/","title":{"rendered":"Got an older iPhone? WhatsApp won\u2019t work on it for much longer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Support is ending for your old-school iPhone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v2\/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:320\/hNS2McxACZZhrTBpy6AoCX.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp logo on iPhone 14 screen\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp logo displayed on iPhone 14 screen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Users on old iPhones have been sent a new alert in WhatsApp<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It says that WhatsApp will stop working unless they update iOS<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WhatsApp will end support for software older than iOS 15.1 in May 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Thebest iPhonesare known to last a long time, so it\u2019s no surprise if you\u2019re still happily rocking an older iPhone that\u2019s several versions out of date. Despite that, you might find it\u2019s not compatible withWhatsAppfor much longer, as the developer of the popular messaging app has warned users that they\u2019ll soon need to upgrade their iPhone or stop using the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As detailed byWABetaInfo,WhatsApphas begun sending notifications warning users that they need to \u201cupdate to the latest version of iOS to continue using WhatsApp.\u201d These alerts are being sent out to users who are running anything older than iOS 15.1 on their iPhones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that sounds like you, you\u2019ve got around five months until WhatsApp stops working on your iPhone, as the app notification says WhatsApp will end support for older versions of iOS on May 5, 2025. WhatsApp recommends you open the Settings app and go to General &gt; Software Update to&nbsp;update your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet it might not be so simple to do that. If you have an iPhone 5s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Apple-1735789-616-0805\">iPhone 6<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Apple-1742510-616-0765\">iPhone 6 Plus<\/a> \u2013 or any earlier iPhone \u2013 your device will not be compatible with&nbsp;iOS 18. That means you won\u2019t be able to update your iPhone, and consequently WhatsApp will stop working on your device next May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Apple-1735789-616-0805\">616-0805 Battery for Apple iPhone 6 4.7&#8243; A1549 A1586 A1589 A1522<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not all.WhatsApp doesn\u2019t have an iPad app yet (beyond a beta app that\u2019s only available to people using&nbsp;Apple\u2019s TestFlight service). That means that next year\u2019s WhatsApp update will also end support for the first-generation&nbsp;iPad Air, the iPad mini 2, and the iPad mini 3, as they too only support iOS versions earlier than iOS 15.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time-to-upgrade-3\">Time to upgrade?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HVvNXFfGWfr666jghCWg8L-970-80.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp has been steadily introducing new features to its iOS and Android apps over the past year, including the ability to send photos in &#8216;original quality&#8217; (above).(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WABetaInfo states that WhatsApp could be ending support for older iPhones so that it can make use of newer features and technologies introduced in iOS 15. WhatsApp can go ahead and add these features if it doesn\u2019t have to worry about being held back by outdated iPhones that can\u2019t run them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as that, it\u2019s likely that there aren\u2019t too many WhatsApp users currently on versions of iOS predating iOS 15.1, considering the iPhones in question were released years ago. WhatsApp could redirect its efforts to optimizing the app further for the larger number of users who have more modern iPhones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Apple-1738147-616-00036\">616-00036 Battery for Apple iPhone 6S A1633 A1688<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support is ending for your old-school iPhone WhatsApp logo displayed on iPhone 14 screen Thebest iPhonesare known to last a long time, so it\u2019s no surprise if you\u2019re still happily rocking an older iPhone that\u2019s several versions out of date. Despite that, you might find it\u2019s not compatible withWhatsAppfor much longer, as the developer of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/12\/04\/got-an-older-iphone-whatsapp-wont-work-on-it-for-much-longer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Got an older iPhone? 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