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WhatsApp to End Support for iOS 10 and iOS 11, Require iPhone 5S or Later to Work

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WhatsApp is set to end support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 versions of Apple's mobile operating system, requiring all users to be running at least iOS 12 after October 24, 2022.

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That means iOS 10 and iOS 11 users – who will mainly be iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C owners – will no longer be able to use the encrypted chat service after the specified date.

WhatsApp already states on its Help Center that it currently provides official support iOS 12 or newer, so presumably iPhone models like the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6s will remain fully supported for the foreseeable future.

Users who intend to upgrade their iPhone and use the app after the above date can back up their WhatsApp chats to iCloud, and restore their chat history to a newer, supported device. You can find instructions on how to do so here.

(Via WaBetaInfo.)

Article Link: WhatsApp to End Support for iOS 10 and iOS 11, Require iPhone 5S or Later to Work
 
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I wonder what happen the these who said they will continue to use iOS 6 and not move to non Skeuomorphic designs of past iOS 7??
 

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iOS 10 for iPhone 5/5c and iOS 11 for those that did not upgrade to iOS 12 and newer [iPhone 5s/6 series/6s series/SE 2016/7 series/8 series/X]
 
TheRoadRunner said:
The 5 and 5C have been around for a very long time in tech terms (2012/2013), so in my opinion you can’t complain about this. They’ve done well to be supported for this long.
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While I agree, it makes little sense to drop support.

I mean I can understand not porting new features and that would be legit, but keeping at least the text part wouldmake sense.
 
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yabeweb said:
While I agree, it makes little sense to drop support.

I mean I can understand not porting new features and that would be legit, but keeping at least the text part wouldmake sense.
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It's not quite that straightforward. When the app starts having different features gated to different devices, you increase its complexity quite a lot, plus encourage the dragging of bloat. It can also lead to security issues (through legacy, unsupported API use) and generally just bring the experience down for everyone.

Nearly ten years is a good run for software support.
 
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who still uses an iPhone 5 anyway? I got rid of mine to buy an iPhone 8 Plus.

I'd still have my iPhone 8 Plus if I did not trade it in thru ATT upgrade and ATT lost my trade in phone.

But still using an iPhone 5? yikes.

Small phone to fit in your pocket but very out dated
 
Freeangel1 said:
who still uses an iPhone 5 anyway? I got rid of mine to buy an iPhone 8 Plus.

I'd still have my iPhone 8 Plus if I did not trade it in thru ATT upgrade and ATT lost my trade in phone.

But still using an iPhone 5? yikes.

Small phone to fit in your pocket but very out dated
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My 72YO father in law has a used 5 that his other daughter found him cheap… because all the man does is text and make calls. I think he had the battery replaced. To him, the “phone is a phone” and nothing more. Doesn’t even have any apps downloaded ?‍♂️

He’s not alone.
 
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Blackstick said:
My 72YO father in law has a used 5 that his other daughter found him cheap… because all the man does is text and make calls. I think he had the battery replaced. To him, the “phone is a phone” and nothing more. Doesn’t even have any apps downloaded ?‍♂️

He’s not alone.
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A friend of mine got SE's battery (1st gen) replaced and it still runs out very fast and doesn't even last a day. I can't see how those batteries last. I'd upgrade your father's phone asap as a gift even if a "phone is just a phone"
 
Relentless Power said:
And how do you propose they do that exactly?
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Thats not very hard. Its like with new emojis. If a newer Version send a new Emoji and an older Version Becomes it, its normaly say then (Please upgrade to a new Version) . So if new Features would be added its simply dosent work on the old Phone. I dont think that they would change the way how to Text in the future. So it would simply function. But for companys its intressting to drop out support for old phones because the people are getting pushed to buy the new plastic overpriced not repairable Phones
 
Mercedes33 said:
Thats not very hard. Its like with new emojis. If a newer Version send a new Emoji and an older Version Becomes it, its normaly say then (Please upgrade to a new Version) . So if new Features would be added its simply dosent work on the old Phone. I dont think that they would change the way how to Text in the future. So it would simply function. But for companys its intressting to drop out support for old phones because the people are getting pushed to buy the new plastic overpriced not repairable Phones
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It’s more a problem that WhatsApp uses signal encryption protocol. And it’s impossible to release an updated app because of apple store policy.
 
BvizioN said:
I wonder what happen the these who said they will continue to use iOS 6 and not move to non Skeuomorphic designs of past iOS 7??
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They ended up not doing that.

Mercedes33 said:
i use an Iphone 4s as my daily :)
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I bet.

Mercedes33 said:
Thats not very hard. Its like with new emojis.
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No, it isn't. Not supporting newer characters in a typeface isn't the same scope as relying on stuff from newer OSes. Yeah, you can replicate some of the behavior from newer OSes, but there's a point where the costs outweigh the benefits by a long shot.

Mercedes33 said:
I dont think that they would change the way how to Text in the future. So it would simply function.
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OK, and how does encryption work? How does the UI work? What happens if the network transport changes?

Do you think WhatsApp should work on iPhoneOS 1.0? How about Mac OS X 10.0? Mac OS 8? If not, why not? That's right: because the further you go back, the more effort it takes that could be better spent on things that actually matter to most users.

 
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chucker23n1 said:
They ended up not doing that.



I bet.



No, it isn't. Not supporting newer characters in a typeface isn't the same scope as relying on stuff from newer OSes. Yeah, you can replicate some of the behavior from newer OSes, but there's a point where the costs outweigh the benefits by a long shot.



OK, and how does encryption work? How does the UI work? What happens if the network transport changes?

Do you think WhatsApp should work on iPhoneOS 1.0? How about Mac OS X 10.0? Mac OS 8? If not, why not? That's right: because the further you go back, the more effort it takes that could be better spent on things that actually matter to most users.
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For better or worse apple at least have a history of trying to eliminate legacy bloat. I don’t think it’s desirable to support 30 year old functions like windows instead of forcing progress to happen.

If 32bit was killed by Microsoft like how apple killed 32bit early in Mac and iOS and adopting 64bit early we would be better of for it.
 
Sophisticatednut said:
For better or worse apple at least have a history of trying to eliminate legacy bloat.
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Yep, they're fairly aggressive about that.

Sophisticatednut said:
I don’t think it’s desirable to support 30 year old functions like windows instead of forcing progress to happen.

If 32bit was killed by Microsoft like how apple killed 32bit early in Mac and iOS and adopting 64bit early we would be better of for it.
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It's a double-edged sword. In theory, it's nice that you can run old apps in Windows (to a point). It's also a bit of a bummer that some old games already don't work any more in iOS. (See also: GameClub)

On the other hand, as a Windows developer, let me tell you it's very painful when Microsoft can't quite make up its mind on where the future lies, has poor migration guidance, and also doesn't really walk the walk themselves. With Apple, it's (mostly) much clearer: just do what they tell them to do, which is also mostly what they themselves do, and spend some time every year (major iOS upgrade) following their migration guidance.
 
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Well I still use an iPhone 5, but as a bike computer. As long as Google maps and komoot support it, I see no reason to change it. I hate things going to waste and it is the perfect size for one.
 
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EU: That’s anti-competitive and anti-consumer. Although we have no idea as to why this is being done, we feel compelled to create legislation saying that you can’t.

In the future, all feature changes must be presented to the committee for approval prior to starting work on it.
 
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