News India Live, Digital Desk: If you use the old iPhone, then there is important news for you. Whatsapp has announced that the app will be discontinued from May 2025 on iPhones running on iOS 15.1 or older versions. This means that Whatsapp will not run on older models like iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.
Why was this decision taken?
WhatsApp has taken this decision mainly keeping in mind the safety of users. Actually, Apple is also no longer releasing security updates for these old iOS versions, which increases the risk of cyber attacks on these devices. The company wants users to switch to new phones or new software versions, so that their personal information remains safe.
WhatsApp launched many new features
Recently, WhatsApp has introduced many new features to increase the privacy and security of users:
- Chat lock: With this feature, you can lock your special chat with password, fingerprint or face ID.
- Disciphering Message: Now you can decide how long the message sent will be deleted on its own.
- Silence Unknown Callers: This will automatically block the unwanted calls coming from the numbers not saved in your contact list.
- Privacy Checkup: This step-by-step guide helps users to understand and set their privacy settings better.
However, old iphones and some Android phones are unable to fully support these features due to hardware limitations.
Advice to upgrade
Since iOS 15 is now three generations old, if you want to continue using WhatsApp, it would be better to upgrade iPhone 13, iPhone 14 or new models. These phones are fully compatible with the latest software and new features of WhatsApp.
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