The worldwide popular instant messaging app WhatsApp took a recent major step that may shock you. Well, WhatsApp Stopped Working on 47 Smartphones. Yes, you heard it right! From 1 January 2023, WhatsApp discontinued support on your many old smartphones. Wandering about brands? It includes Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony, HTC, and even Apple.
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Flabbergasted? We know you are, right? Here you will get information about the recent news regarding “WhatsApp Stopped Working on 47 Smartphones”. Moreover, we know you are scared because what if that list includes your smartphone too? According to the Whatsapp official website, the app will support iOS 12 versions and newer. On the other hand, it will support Android devices running version 4.1 and above.
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WhatsApp Stopped Working on 47 Smartphones: The List!

In a recent app blog, it mentioned that “To stay updated with the latest technology, we simply stop supporting older versions of the OS and supporting the latest ones. If you stop supporting your OS, you will be notified and also reminded a few times to upgrade your device OS to continue using the Whatsapp application”!
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As mentioned earlier, WhatsApp Stopped Working on 47 Smartphones. Again, the smartphone brands include Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Sony, HTC, and LG. You will agree to the fact that some of these devices are pretty very old to meet the latest technology requirements. Here you go-
– Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
– Samsung Galaxy Core
– Samsung Galaxy S2
– Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
– Samsung Galaxy Trend II
– Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
– Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
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– LG Enact
– LG Lucid 2
– LG Optimus 4X HD
– LG Optimus F3
– LG Optimus F3Q
– LG Optimus F5
– LG Optimus F6
– LG Optimus F7
– LG Optimus L2 II
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– LG Optimus L3 II
– LG Optimus L3 II Dual
– LG Optimus L4 II
– LG Optimus L4 II Dual
– LG Optimus L5
– LG Optimus L5 Dual
– LG Optimus L5 II
– LG Optimus L7
– LG Optimus L7 I
– LG Optimus L7 II Dual
– LG Optimus Nitro HD
More list on the next page!
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