WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram will not work on these smartphones from January 1, see the list

WhatsApp has more than 295 million users worldwide. Meta's instant messaging platform is the most used app in the world. The company releases new features and security updates from time to time. WhatsApp will soon not work on several models of older smartphones, which means that WhatsApp will not work on the mobile phones on this list. Even if your smartphone is also on this list, you need to upgrade it. Meta's messaging platform will not work on about 20 smartphones after December 31, Let's learn about these smartphones. From January 1

, users will not be able to send or receive messages via WhatsApp on this smartphone.

WhatsApp will not work on older Android smartphones. These smartphones were launched 10 years ago. WhatsApp has decided to discontinue its support for Android Kitkat and earlier Android operating systems launched in WhatsApp will only work on smartphones with this operating system until December

Apart from WhatsApp, Meta's other platforms like Facebook and Instagram will also stop working on the smartphone. Meta made the decision over the security of the device. Once new technology arrives, old technology needs to be upgraded. Older OSes do not have the necessary security capabilities, which makes them easier to hack. In such cases, the user needs to upgrade the smartphone. However, there are very few smartphones that run Android Kitkat. This will not affect the majority of WhatsApp users.

These are the phones that won’t be supported by whatsapp:

Samsung: Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy S4 Mini
Motorola: Moto G (1st Gen), Razr HD, Moto E 2014
HTC: One X, One X+, Desire 500, Desire 601
LG: Optimus G, Nexus 4, G2 Mini, L90
Sony: Xperia Z, Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia V