WhatsApp is no stranger to dropping support for certain iOS and Android versions from time to time to keep its platform secure. It seems like the next batch of iPhones is now ready for this as WhatsApp is soon expected to drop support for its app on older iOS versions running iOS 10 and 11. Check out the details below to find out more.
According to a recent report by reputable WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has confirmed to drop support for iPhone models running iOS 10 and iOS 11 on October 24. As per a shared screenshot, WhatsApp has started notifying users with iOS 10 and 11 iPhones to update their devices. You can check it out right below.
Apart from sending out the warning to users, WhatsApp has silently updated its “About supported operating systems” section on its Help Center. Now, WhatsApp mentions that its platform will be supported only on iPhones running iOS 12 or newer versions. It supports Android 4.1 and newer and KaiOS 2.5.0 and newer.