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The rapid evolution of technology sometimes has adverse consequences for consumers' pockets . The obsolescence of products and services is the order of the day and, in the case of WhatsApp , it could not be for less.

This means that as of January 1, 2020 , there will be numerous mobile models in which WhatsApp will stop working.

This was reported by the company during the last update of its Terms and Conditions .

Although sometimes new versions of the applications provide functions that are relevant to the day-to-day life of users, in most cases they are simply small changes or additional functions that are totally dispensable for the vast majority of users.

However, the high rate of obsolescence caused by the voracious competition between technology products and services companies means that not all terminals are ready to support the new updates even if they are somewhat smaller.

The mobiles that run out of WhatsApp

According to the official information sent by the WhatsApp website, whose real owner is Facebook, the following terminals will no longer have the application available.

Android users who have an operating system 2.3.7 or earlier will no longer be able to use WhatsApp as of February 1, 2020.

In the case of iPhone users, WhatsApp will no longer be available on the same date for all those who have an iOS 8 operating system or one of its previous versions.

In addition, WhatsApp will no longer be available on December 31, 2019 for all phones that have Windows Phone operating system. Also, its official website warns that it is possible that the application may no longer be available in the Microsoft Store at any time.

The phones on which Whatsapp will continue to work

In addition, the company has published a list of phones in which WhatsApp will continue to function normally for most users.

In the case of Android, WhatsApp will work on any terminal that has an operating system 4.0.3 or later.

In the case of phones manufactured by Apple, WhatsApp will work on all models that have an iOS 9 or later operating system installed.

WhatsApp will also remain available on some phone models with a KaiOS 2.5.1 or later operating system , including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.

How to know what operating system my Android has

If you are an Android phone user and want to know what your operating system is, you must follow the steps below.

First, access the "settings" menu. Once inside you have to select the "about phone" section (the name of this menu may vary slightly depending on the version of Android you have but it will always be similar) and then it will show us the version of the operating system that we have Installed on our mobile phone.

How to know what operating system my iPhone has

In the case of users who have a phone manufactured by Apple, the steps to follow are these.

Find the "settings" menu on your iPhone. Next, select the "general" option. Once inside that box click on "select information". Once inside this menu you can check the version of iOS you have installed to know if you can continue enjoying WhatsApp on your iPhone.

My phone runs out of WhatsApp, what can I do?

In case your mobile is one of those that will run out of WhatsApp during the next months, the first thing you should try is to update the operating system. If you succeed, you will have achieved an important extension of at least half a year.

However, due to the obsolescence of technology itself, it is not possible to update the operating system of mobile phones ad eternum.

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