<p>With more than two billion user-base, WhatsApp is the most popular messenger app. But, staying on top is a very difficult job, rivals such as Telegram and Signal have intensified competition with new features.</p>.<p>WhatsApp also roll-out new features and recent ones include disappearing messages, the option to preview the video, transfer old chat history from iPhone to Samsung phones, and more.</p>.<p>However, the software and hardware of the device also play a crucial role in terms of how smoothly the feature works. So, WhatsApp once every year announces the end of support for certain devices.</p>.<p>This time, WhatsApp has revealed it will stop the messenger app support for Android phones with Android Icecream Sandwich 4.0.4 and the older version from November 1, 2021 onwards.</p>.<p>With this, thousands of Android phone owners around the world will not be able to receive or send messages, share multi-media content permanently. Android phone owners have been advised to either switch to a supported device or save the chat history. Or else upgrade to the next OS version - Android 4.1.</p>.<p>Going forward, WhatsApp will support only Android 4.1 Android Jelly Bean OS and newer versions.</p>.<p>As far as the Apple iPhones are concerned, WhatsApp will support devices with iOS 10 and newer versions only.</p>.<p>Besides Android and iOS, WhatsApp will also continue to support phones with KaiOS 2.5.1 newer, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
<p>With more than two billion user-base, WhatsApp is the most popular messenger app. But, staying on top is a very difficult job, rivals such as Telegram and Signal have intensified competition with new features.</p>.<p>WhatsApp also roll-out new features and recent ones include disappearing messages, the option to preview the video, transfer old chat history from iPhone to Samsung phones, and more.</p>.<p>However, the software and hardware of the device also play a crucial role in terms of how smoothly the feature works. So, WhatsApp once every year announces the end of support for certain devices.</p>.<p>This time, WhatsApp has revealed it will stop the messenger app support for Android phones with Android Icecream Sandwich 4.0.4 and the older version from November 1, 2021 onwards.</p>.<p>With this, thousands of Android phone owners around the world will not be able to receive or send messages, share multi-media content permanently. Android phone owners have been advised to either switch to a supported device or save the chat history. Or else upgrade to the next OS version - Android 4.1.</p>.<p>Going forward, WhatsApp will support only Android 4.1 Android Jelly Bean OS and newer versions.</p>.<p>As far as the Apple iPhones are concerned, WhatsApp will support devices with iOS 10 and newer versions only.</p>.<p>Besides Android and iOS, WhatsApp will also continue to support phones with KaiOS 2.5.1 newer, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
