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WhatsApp to Drop Support for Older Android and iOS Devices
WhatsApp will stop supporting Android devices running OS 4.x or older starting from 24 October, while remaining compatible with Android Lollipop and newer, and with KaiOS devices such as JioPhone and JioPhone 2. The company said the decision is based on the age of the software and the size of the affected user base, and that most affected devices are nearly a decade old.
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Tue 24 OctWhatsApp will no longer work on Android devices running OS 4.x or older.24 Octoberonly Maldives RepublicStarting from 24 October, WhatsApp will no longer work on Android devices running OS 4.x or older.
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WhatsApp to Drop Support for Older Android and iOS Devices