Tuesday 03/December/2024 – 03:49 PM
platform announced WhatsApp A subsidiary of Meta, which is famous for owning many social media platforms, announced that it will stop supporting iOS versions older than iOS 15.1 as of May 5, 2025.
WhatsApp will stop supporting in 2025
According to what was published in macrumors, the WhatsApp platform revealed its decision to stop supporting iOS versions prior to version 15.1 as of next May, and this measure will affect a number of old iPhone devices, requiring its users to upgrade to modern phones to ensure continued use of the application.
Experts confirmed that this decision will lead to the end of the compatibility of the famous messaging application with some iPhone models, affecting millions of users around the world.
According to the official statement, the WhatsApp application will not be available for use on iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus after the mentioned date.
Updating to newer versions of iOS or upgrading phones to supported models is required to ensure continued access to the service.
Steps for affected users
To ensure that conversations or media are not lost, WhatsApp advises affected users to follow these steps:
- Backup: Users can back up their chats and media files using iCloud.
- Data Transfer: WhatsApp offers a chat transfer feature that allows users to restore their entire chat history and media on newer supported devices.
The WhatsApp Help Center also provides detailed instructions on how to perform the backup and data transfer process, making it easier for users to move to new devices without losing their data.
It is noteworthy that this step comes as part of WhatsApp’s efforts to ensure improved performance and enhanced security for its users, which requires ending support for old devices.
