WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones starting today

NEW DELHI: Facebook-owned WhatsApp will stop working on some of the Android and iOS smartphones starting today. So, if you have been using an old Android smartphone or iPhone, then you may need to worry about WhatsApp support.

The popular instant messaging app has confirmed that it will stop working on phones that are not running Android OS 4.1 and above and iOS 10 and above. In order to continue using the application, users will have to get a new smartphone that runs on supporting operating system versions. Users can backup their chat history before moving on to a new smartphone.