Is your phone on the list? WhatsApp to end support for older Android models in 2025

Meta has revealed that WhatsApp will no longer support older Android phones starting from January 1, 2025. Specifically, this will impact devices still running on Android KitKat, which is more than 10 years old. Phones with Android KitKat or older versions won’t be able to run WhatsApp after this date.

This move is part of WhatsApp’s efforts to introduce new, more advanced features that require modern hardware and software. With the addition of AI tools and other updates, older phones simply won’t be able to handle the latest improvements.

Which Phones Will Be Affected?

Here’s a list of some popular devices that will no longer support WhatsApp:

• Samsung: Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy S4 Mini
• Motorola: Moto G (1st Gen), Razr HD, Moto E (2014)
• HTC: One X, One X+, Desire 500, Desire 601
• LG: Optimus G, Nexus 4, G2 Mini, L90
• Sony: Xperia Z, Xperia SP, Xperia T, Xperia V

If you’re still using one of these older phones, especially as your main device, it’s important to back up your WhatsApp data to a newer phone before the deadline. Otherwise, you risk losing all your chats, photos, and videos after January 1, 2025.

A few months ago, Meta also made a similar announcement for iPhones, stopping support for devices running iOS versions older than 15.1. However, iPhone users will still be able to use WhatsApp until May 2025.

If you’re using an older Android phone, now is the time to think about upgrading to continue using WhatsApp smoothly.

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Here are the details of the devices that will no longer support WhatsApp after January 1, 2025.

The majority of these devices either shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.1/4.2 Jelly Bean and received their final updates to Android 4.4 KitKat or Android 5.0 Lollipop. However, some devices, particularly older ones like the Samsung Galaxy S3 or Motorola Razr HD, are likely still running Android 4.4 KitKat, which is what will no longer support WhatsApp after January 1, 2025.

Samsung:

1. Galaxy S3 – Initially launched with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the last official update it received was Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
2. Galaxy Note 2 – Originally came with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and received the last update to Android 4.4 KitKat.
3. Galaxy Ace 3 – Launched with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and the last update was Android 4.4 KitKat.
4. Galaxy S4 Mini – Shipped with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and the last official update was Android 4.4 KitKat.

Motorola:

1. Moto G (1st Gen) – Originally shipped with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and received an update to Android 5.1 Lollipop.
2. Razr HD – Launched with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the last update it received was Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
3. Moto E (2014) – Came with Android 4.4 KitKat and received an update to Android 5.1 Lollipop.

HTC:

1. One X – Initially came with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the last official update was Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
2. One X+ – Shipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and the last update was Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
3. Desire 500 – Launched with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and the last update it received was Android 4.4 KitKat.
4. Desire 601 – Originally shipped with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, with the last update being Android 4.4 KitKat.

LG:

1. Optimus G – Came with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the last official update was Android 4.4 KitKat.
2. Nexus 4 – Shipped with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and was updated to Android 5.1 Lollipop.
3. G2 Mini – Launched with Android 4.4 KitKat, and the last update it received was Android 5.0 Lollipop.
4. L90 – Shipped with Android 4.4 KitKat and received an update to Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Sony:

1. Xperia Z – Came with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and was updated to Android 5.1 Lollipop.
2. Xperia SP – Launched with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and the last update it received was Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
3. Xperia T – Initially shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the last update it received was Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
4. Xperia V – Came with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, with the last update being Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.