There as soon as was a time when Google named its variations of Android after candy treats. Android 4.0 to 4.0.4, for instance, was higher often known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
In case your cellphone continues to be caught on this specific dessert, then you definately’ll quickly have to surrender WhatsApp. That is as a result of from Nov 1 onwards, the Fb-owned messenger app will cease supporting older variations of Android.
From this date onwards, you may must have upgraded your cellphone or pill to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with a view to run the messenger on the gadget, WhatsApp has announced.
Nonetheless, this could solely have an effect on very, only a few customers. As a result of the Android gadgets that can quickly now not be supported by WhatsApp are gadgets that got here onto the market in 2011 or 2012, i.e. they’re already 10 years outdated.
Nonetheless, in case you discover out that Android 4.0.4 or older continues to be operating in your gadget (you may typically discover out underneath “Settings/My smartphone”), it is best to save your chat history earlier than November to be on the protected aspect.
To have the ability to proceed utilizing WhatsApp, you may sadly want to change to a more moderen gadget. – dpa
