Overview

• WhatsApp has announced it will stop supporting iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus starting May 5, 2025, as these models cannot be updated to iOS 15.1 or newer.
• The change also impacts first-generation iPad Air, iPad mini 2, and iPad mini 3, which will lose compatibility with the app on the same date.
• Users are advised to back up their chats to iCloud to ensure easy data transfer to a newer device if they choose to upgrade.
• WhatsApp cites the need to support newer iOS versions with improved APIs and technologies as the reason for ending support for older devices.
• Only a small percentage of iPhone users are affected, as the majority of devices now run iOS 16 or later according to Apple statistics.