Three iPhones still in current usage are about to lose support for WhatsApp—only an upgrade to a new phone beats this.

WhatsApp will soon ditch support for some iPhone models. Here's when it's happening and if you have to upgrade your phone.

WhatsApp is set to end support for iOS versions older than iOS 15.1 from May next year, removing the chat platform's compatibility with

It appears the upcoming block, which will come into force from next spring, will affect iPhones that can't update to iOS 15.1 or later. This will mainly impact owners of call makers including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus which were all launched over 10 years ago.

From May 2025, WhatsApp will no longer support iPhone models that cannot upgrade beyond iOS 12.5.7, affecting users of iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus.

WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app from Meta, has been working on a lot of new features recently. However,

WhatsApp will soon stop working on older iPhones, including iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Heres what users need to know about this upcoming change.

WhatsApp appears to be sending an alert in its app, informing users that the app will no longer be supported on iPhones with old iOS versions from next year. The alert, which only the users with an old iPhone are reportedly receiving,