As long as we want to be able to use our devices, there will inevitably come a time when they become obsolete. This is the hard law of software support and technology more generally. WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging services in the world, is unfortunately no exception to this rule and is regularly forced to stop supporting older devices.
According to the information obtained by Xakata Android, a new group is preparing to experience this sad fate. According to media, the app will soon require its users to upgrade to at least Android 5. So, considering that the sweet name Lollipop was released 9 years ago, in 2014, this information may surely make you smile. But this new measure, no matter how restrictive it may be for those concerned, is, above all, a new proof of this. Sample support of WhatsApp for old devices.
WhatsApp requires upgrading to Android 5.0
For comparison, it is interesting that WhatsApp on iPhone asks its users to use at least iOS 12, which was released in 2018. For Android, the closest versions to Android 5.0 are therefore Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and 4.4. 4 (KitKat) were released in 2012 and 2014 respectively. It goes without saying that, as always, this new measure will therefore only concern a very small number of users.
Let’s not forget that using such old operating systems to this day exposes us to great security risks, since they have not received corrective patches from Google for a long time. According to AppBrain data, only 0.4% of users are currently using Android 4.4.4, compared to 1.5% using Android 5. If that’s the case, you’ve been warned.
Source : Xakata Android
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