WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones!

The popular instant messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it will stop working on some smartphones from November 1. If you are using an old Android phone or an iPhone then you may need to worry about WhatsApp support. In its announcement, WhatsApp has said that the app will not be supporting older versions of both Android and iOS. Anyone with a smartphone supporting Android OS 4.1 and above and iOS 10 and above will be the only ones who will be able to use the messaging app. However, Jio Phone users need not worry. As WhatsApp has clarified that "select phones running KaiOS 2.5.1 newer, including the Jio Phone and Jio Phone 2" will continue to get support for the chat app.

​Samsung

The Samsung phones in the list include: Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite, Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy SII, Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy Xcover 2, Galaxy Core and Galaxy Ace 2.

​Apple

Three old-generation iPhones are set to lose support. These include Apple iPhone SE (first-generation), iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.

​LG

There are most number of LG phones in the list. The names are: LG Lucid 2, Optimus F7, Optimus F5, Optimus L3 II Dual, Optimus F5, Optimus L5, Optimus L5 II, Optimus L5 Dual, Optimus L3 II, Optimus L7, Optimus L7 II Dual, Optimus L7 II, Optimus F6, Enact Optimus L4 II Dual, Optimus F3, Optimus L4 II, Optimus L2 II, Optimus Nitro HD and 4X HD Optimus F3Q.

​ZTE

There are four ZTE phones in the list. The names are: ZTE Grand S Flex, ZTE V956, Grand X Quad V987 and Grand Memo.

​Huawei

The names of Huawei phones are: Huawei Ascend G740, Ascend Mate, Ascend D Quad XL, Ascend D1 Quad XL, Ascend P1 S and Ascend D2.