WhatsApp to end functioning on old iPhones

WhatsApp will stop working on IOS 10 AND IOS 11

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The platform's official faq page informed about the move

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ios 12 is now the minimum software requirement for iphone users if they want to use whatsapp

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Whatsapp will stop supporting on ios 10 and ios 11 from october 24

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If you use iphone 5 or 5c, whatsapp will stop working on it

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Iphone 5, 6 and 6s users do not have to worry now as theIR phones work on IOS 12

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IPHONE USER CAN CHECK THEIR SOFTWARE VERSION - SETTINGS>GENERAL>SOFTWARE

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REPORTS SUGGEST THAT WHATSAPP UPGRADED IPHONE COMPATIBILITY EARLIER THIS MONTH

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