Popular social media messaging app, WhatsApp will no longer work on about 52 phones as from November 1, 2021, due to compatibility issues.
The phones that will be affected include 52 android and iPhone devices owned by millions of users worldwide.
Newsflash Nigeria gathered that the inability of the application to function on these devices is because owners of the platform will cease to provide support for the operating system running on such old model devices.
To be able to continue enjoying WhatsApp services, owners of affected devices have two options – upgrade their device software (if possible) or get a brand new phone.
According to a report published by Sun UK, the phones that will be affected by this technology upgrade include:
Galaxy Trend Lite
Galaxy Trend II
Galaxy SII
Galaxy S3 mini
Galaxy Xcover 2
Galaxy Core
Galaxy Ace 2
Lucid 2
Optimus F7
Optimus F5
Optimus L3 II Dual
Optimus F5
Optimus L5
Best L5 II
Optimus L5 Dual
Best L3 II
Optimus L7
Optimus L7 II Dual
Best L7 II
Optimus F6, Enact
Optimus L4 II Dual
Optimus F3
Best L4 II
Best L2 II
Optimus Nitro HD
Optimus 4X HD
Optimus F3Q
ZTE V956
Grand X Quad V987
Grand Memo
Xperia Miro
Xperia Neo L
Xperia Arc S
Alcatel
Ascend G740
Ascend Mate
Ascend D Quad XL
Ascend D1 Quad XL
Ascend P1 S
Ascend D2
Archos 53 Platinum
HTC Desire 500
Caterpillar Cat B15
Wiko Cink Five
Wiko Darknight
Lenovo A820
UMi X2
Run F1
THL W8
iPhone SE
iPhone 6S
iPhone 6S Plus
However, WhatsApp developers have now proffered solutions to send the message without an internet connection.
You can finally press the send button even if WhatsApp is offline. Then the message will be delivered once the connection is restored.
How can you do this?
Activate airplane mode to turn off the connection (Check this out if you don’t know how to do it)
Open WhatsApp
Write your message and tap on “Send”
Close WhatsApp
Deactivate airplane mode
The moment you refresh the connection the message is sent, but you haven’t been online – which means that no one can see you