The functionality of WhatsApp on millions of iPhones is soon to end.


Soon, many iPhone users who wish to keep using WhatsApp will have to upgrade their gadgets.

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Anyone who has an iPhone 5, or any previous Apple handset, is in for some terrible news.

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It makes commercial sense to stop delivering updates when phones get older because fewer people are using them.

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This is bad news for anyone with an iPhone 5, or any earlier versions of the Apple device.

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"Devices and software change frequently, so we routinely assess what operating systems we support and release upgrades," WhatsApp stated.

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"Like other technology firms, we evaluate which hardware and software are the oldest and have the fewest users each year to determine what to stop maintaining.

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Additionally, these gadgets could not be up to date on security patches or might not have the features necessary to run WhatsApp."

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