{"id":5566,"date":"2017-12-30T11:49:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T18:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=5566"},"modified":"2017-12-30T20:50:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T03:50:54","slug":"whatsapp-will-stop-working-many-old-smartphones-jan-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/whatsapp-will-stop-working-many-old-smartphones-jan-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp will stop working on many old smartphones from Jan 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.therem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/WhatsApp-latest-update-Features-and-Changes.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"507\" \/>WhatsApp will stop working on many old smartphones from Jan 1, 2018<\/p>\n<p>December 30, 2017: WhatsApp is about to stop working on a range of old smartphones, meaning owners will have to buy newer gadgets if they want to continue using the chat app to the best of its capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>On New Year\u2019s Day, WhatsApp will \u2018remove support\u2019 for a number of devices \u2013 which updated versions of the software can no longer be installed on them.<\/p>\n<p>This means owners of these clapped out gizmos won\u2019t be able to enjoy new features or plugs for security holes which are often introduced in updates.<\/p>\n<p>From January 1, 2018, anyone still using phones which run BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8.0 will no longer be able to update their WhatsApp software.<\/p>\n<p>In a blog post, WhatsApp wrote:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don\u2019t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app\u2019s features in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, WhatsApp dropped its support for Nokia Symbian S60 phones. 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