From October 24, WhatsApp will no longer be supported on iOS 10 and 11. This news, announced at the end of May, means that people still using these systems released in 2016 and 2017 respectively will gradually no longer be able to use the messaging app.

But do not panic, different solutions are possible, reports

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First, with the exception of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C, all devices still running iOS 10 or 11 can be updated to a newer version of the operating system. .

The iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1ʳᵉ generation), 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus and X can even access the latest version of the OS (15.5).

A total of 82% of devices are already using this version of iOS soon to be replaced by iOS 16, which was announced a week ago.

Other solutions

Those who do not have the possibility to do this update can also use the Web and Desktop versions of Meta's messaging software.

To do this, you must associate your account with a QR code to scan with the application on your phone.

Then the software can independently connect to the mail.

A total of up to four devices can be paired.

Please note that this option may stop working from October.

It also remains imperfect because it implies that you can only use WhatsApp on one of the connected devices.

To continue to be able to use the application on the phone, people who cannot update iOS will therefore be forced to buy a more recent smartphone.

In this situation, it is particularly advisable to take a backup of your WhatsApp data in the cloud, which can now be done in a secure way.

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