WhatsApp Will Stop Working For These iPhone Users After iOS Update: Know Why

WhatsApp brings advanced features for all users but some older platforms lose support because their hardware is not future-proof. In such cases, the messaging app stops supporting the devices and soon you will see that happen with some popular iPhone models. The good news is that WhatsApp is giving ample time for these iPhone users to make the next move before they lose access to their chats and media files in 2025.

Why Is WhatsApp Doing This

So why will WhatsApp stop working on old iPhones? The details via WabetaInfo say, WhatsApp will make this change from May 2025 onwards, and allow all these users to upgrade so that they can get the future updates and features from the platform. Apple is also not going to support these older iOS versions which means the security risks increase on these models.

Keeping all this in mind, a full overhaul in the update process and support for iPhones is critical so that people continue to enjoy the latest features and not worry about possible threats to their device and account.

WhatsApp To Stop Working: Which iPhones Affected

WhatsApp for iPhones will stop working if you are still on the iOS 15.1 version which means you will need to get an iPhone that will run the later iOS versions. As of now, the messaging app runs on iPhones with iOS 12 version as well but by May 2025, the update will make sure that only the recent iOS updates support the platform.

By discontinuing support for older versions, WhatsApp can optimise its app and introduce innovative functionalities that would be incompatible with outdated operating systems, the tipster adds.

iOS 15 is three-gen old now, so upgrading to a new iPhone, something like the iPhone 13 or 14 won’t be a bad idea. The tipster says the new version will be a problem if you have the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or the iPhone 6 Plus models.