WhatsApp to bid adieu to old devices from Dec 31, 2019

WhatsApp has recently announced that the messaging app will stop working in old devices, a move that means millions of users will not be able to use it.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has confirmed that this will be implemented from December 31, 2019.

The decision was announced in the FAQ section of WhatsApp. The devices that will support WhatsApp are:

Android running OS 4.0.3+

iPhone running iOS 9+

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

It also mentioned names of the operating systems on which one can no longer create new accounts, nor reverify existing accounts. However, a person will be able to continue using WhatsApp on: