WhatsApp is all set to stop working on various iPhones and Androids in the year 2022. It was recently reported that the Facebook-owned messaging app would not work on the older versions of Android and iOS. 

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If these reports are true then you will be blocked out of WhatsApp and will not be able to send or receive messages, photos, or videos on your old phones.

Notably, the ones who will be able to use messaging app WhatsApp are those with a smartphone that support Android OS 4.1 and above and iOS 10 and above. 

Before WhatsApp in your phone stops working, it is necessary to check whether the version of the software on your phone matches the requirement. Android and iOS users can check the same via accessing the mobile phone settings. 

It is important to note that, WhatsApp India is yet to formally announce the same. However, WhatsApp will not support many older phones in Brazil, according to a report in Sproutweird.

Here is a complete list of smartphones that WhatsApp will stop working on in 2022. 

Android Phones 

Archos 53 PlatinumHTC Desire 500Samsung galaxy trend liteSamsung Galaxy Trend IIMini Samsung Galaxy S3Caterpillar Cat B15Sony Xperia MTHL W8ZTE grand x quad v987ZTE Grand MemoSamsung galaxy ace 2LG Lucid 2LG Optimus F7LG Optimus L3 II DualLG Optimus F5LG Optimus L5 IILG Optimus L5 II DualLG Optimus L3 IILG Optimus L7 II DualLG Optimus L7 IILG Optimus F6LG ActLG Optimus L4 II DualLG Optimus F3LG Optimus L4 IILG Optimus L2 IILG Optimus F3QVico sync fiveVico darkknightSamsung Galaxy Xcover 2Huawei Ascend G740ZTE Grand S FlexLenovo A820Huawei Ascend MateZTE V956 – UMI X2Huawei Ascend D2Samsung galaxy coreFaea F1

iPhones 

Apple iPhone SE (16GB)Apple iPhone SE (32GB) Apple iPhone 6S (64GB)Apple iPhone 6S Plus (128 GB)Apple iPhone 6S Plus (16GB)Apple iPhone 6S Plus (32GB)Apple iPhone 6S Plus (64GB)Apple iPhone SE (64GB)Apple iPhone 6S (128 GB) AApple iphone 6s (16gb)Apple iPhone 6S (32GB)