WhatsApp will no longer support three older iPhone models starting May 5, 2025, according to a report by Mail Sport.
Users of the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus will no longer be able to send or receive messages on the app after this date.
Beyond this date, only devices running the iOS 15.1 operating system or newer will be supported.
“Every year we look at which devices and software are the oldest and have the fewest users.
“These devices also might not have the latest security updates, or might lack the functionality required to run WhatsApp,” a WhatsApp spokesperson said.
The oldest of the affected phones, the iPhone 5s, was released over a decade ago in 2013 while the most recent, the iPhone 6 Plus, was released just a year later in 2014.
All of these iPhone models were discontinued by Apple in 2016 and were officially declared obsolete.