In today’s super-technical age, being without a means of communication can be quite difficult. However, this is what will happen to thousands of Brazilians if they don’t change their cell phones.
Meta recently announced that starting April 30th, some cell phone models will no longer work. WhatsApp, This is because, due to application updates, some operating systems will no longer be supported.
Check out below Android operating systems that will no longer be supported by WhatsApp,
- Android 1.0;
- Android 2.0;
- Android 3.0;
- Android 4.0.
Therefore, all mobile devices that have one of the systems described above will no longer work. WhatsApp Till 30th April, 2022. Check out the list of cell phone models below:
- Apple iPhone 6S;
- Apple iPhone 6S Plus;
- Apple iPhone SE;
- Archos 53 Platinum;
- Caterpillar Cat B15;
- Faea F1;
- HTC Desire 500;
- Huawei Ascend D2;
- Huawei Ascend G740;
- Huawei Ascend Mate;
- Lenovo A820;
- LG Act;
- LG Lucid 2;
- LG Optimus F3;
- LG Optimus F3Q;
- LG Optimus F5;
- LG Optimus F6;
- LG Optimus F7;
- LG Optimus L2 II;
- LG Optimus L3 II;
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual;
- LG Optimus L4 II;
- LG Optimus L4 II Dual;
- LG Optimus L5 II;
- LG Optimus L5 II Dual;
- LG Optimus L7 II;
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual;
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2;
- Samsung Galaxy Core;
- Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini;
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II;
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite;
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2;
- Sony Xperia M;
- THL W8;
- Vico Sync Five;
- Vico Darknight;
- ZTE Grand Memo;
- ZTE Grand S Flex;
- ZTE Grand X Quad v987;
- ZTE V956 – UMI X2.
That said, owners of these devices will need to change their cell phone to be able to continue using WhatsApp. It is possible to update the operating system by installing Android 11 Go version, if possible.
The new version of WhatsApp is not well accepted
WhatsApp offers a web version so that users can access their accounts from their computers. Although alternatives often make people’s lives easier, the system doesn’t always work as expected.
In early April, several users complained on their Twitter accounts that browser Messenger was slow, even after the message appeared that there was no history of what had been previously sent to the cell phone.
According to the company, the problems are related to the new feature that allows the same account to be linked on up to four devices simultaneously. The tool has been implemented slowly since last year, but the process has impressed users.
how whatsapp web works
Before the new feature, the cell phone served as the main device to make it possible to access messages from a computer. It was as if the mobile device only “mirrored” the content.
However, now, all you need to do is sync your cell phone data with the message history for other devices. Thus, it is possible to access information without the need of a smartphone.
“When an add-on device [computador] connected, main equipment [celular] Encrypts a packet of messages from recent conversations and transfers them to the new linked device.
In short, it is as if the new device has received a “pass key” to download, decrypt and store the information contained on the cell phone. Thus, after processing, the computer erases this key, but the message remains associated with the history.
“Other data requires more than the initial transfer from the phone,” the company explains on its website, describing what that data is.
However, it is important to note that Messenger uses the synchronization method that is used by cell phones when updating, such as when a new contact is added, the conversation is silenced or the message is sent. is marked as a favourite. Providing option of stickers or stickers.
