FULL LIST: WhatsApp stop working on 52 Android Phone devices from November 2021

Popular social media messaging app, WhatsApp will no longer work on about 52 phones as from November 1, 2021, due to compatibility issues.

The phones that will be affected include 52 android and iPhone devices owned by millions of users worldwide.

Newsflash Nigeria gathered that the inability of the application to function on these devices is because owners of the platform will cease to provide support for the operating system running on such old model devices.

To be able to continue enjoying WhatsApp services, owners of affected devices have two options – upgrade their device software (if possible) or get a brand new phone.

According to a report published by Sun UK, the phones that will be affected by this technology upgrade include:

1. Galaxy Trend Lite
2. Galaxy Trend II
3. Galaxy SII
4. Galaxy S3 mini
5. Galaxy Xcover 2
6. Galaxy Core
7. Galaxy Ace 2
8. Lucid 2
9. Optimus F7
10. Optimus F5
11. Optimus L3 II Dual
12. Optimus F5
13. Optimus L5
14. Best L5 II
15. Optimus L5 Dual
16. Best L3 II
17. Optimus L7
18. Optimus L7 II Dual
19. Best L7 II
20. Optimus F6, Enact
21. Optimus L4 II Dual
22. Optimus F3
23. Best L4 II
24. Best L2 II
25. Optimus Nitro HD
26. Optimus 4X HD
27. Optimus F3Q
28. ZTE V956
29. Grand X Quad V987
30. Grand Memo
31. Xperia Miro
32. Xperia Neo L
33. Xperia Arc S
34. Alcatel
35. Ascend G740
36. Ascend Mate
37. Ascend D Quad XL
38. Ascend D1 Quad XL
39. Ascend P1 S
40. Ascend D2
41. Archos 53 Platinum
42. HTC Desire 500
43. Caterpillar Cat B15
44. Wiko Cink Five
45. Wiko Darknight
46. Lenovo A820
47. UMi X2
48. Run F1
49. THL W8
50. iPhone SE
51. iPhone 6S
52. iPhone 6S Plus

However, WhatsApp developers have now proffered solutions to  send the message without an internet connection.

You can finally press the send button even if WhatsApp is offline. Then the message will be delivered once the connection is restored.

How can you do this?

1. Activate airplane mode to turn off the connection (Check this out if you don’t know how to do it)
2. Open WhatsApp
3. Write your message and tap on “Send”
4. Close WhatsApp
5. Deactivate airplane mode
6. The moment you refresh the connection the message is sent, but you haven’t been online – which means that no one can see you!

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