WhatsApp will stop running on MILLIONS of mobile phones next year – but is your phone affected?

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If your mobile or operating system is on this list it's time to upgrade before the app stops working in 2017

WHATSAPP will no longer support older phones by the New Year, forcing millions of people to upgrade their handset if they want to continue using it.

The popular messaging app has over a billion users, but will stop working on certain mobiles because of changes in technology.

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Certain users will be forced to upgrade their phones if they want to continue using WhatsApp

A WhatsApp spokesperson told The Mirror: "While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don't offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app's features in the future."

The app will stop running "at the end of 2016" on a variety of models, including iPhones, Android phones, Windows phones, Nokias and Blackberrys.

Check and see if you'll be affected here.

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Will WhatsApp still work on iPhones?

Whatsapp will soon stop working on the iPhone 3GS – the second ever model released in 2009.

The update will also affect devices running older operating system iOS 6.

Any iPhone 4, 4S or 5 or iPad that hasn't been updated to iOS 10 will be affected.

To check what version of iOS you have, go to Settings, General then Software Update, which will show you what your phone is running at the moment and whether you can update it.

Will WhatsApp still work on Android phones?

Phones or tablets running Android 2.1 or 2.2 won't be supported by 2017.

You can check what version you have in the Settings menu.

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Some Samsung Android phones will be affected by the changes Will WhatsApp still work on Windows phones?

No – Whatsapp will stop supporting Windows phones altogether.

Will WhatsApp still work on BlackBerry phones?

Yes – it was originally planned to be dropped but WhatsApp will still support BlackBerry until June 30, 2017.

Will WhatsApp still work on Nokia phones?

Yes – it was originally planned to be dropped but WhatsApp will still support Nokia S40 and Symbian S60 until June 30, 2017.

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