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WhatsApp is a widely used application in France. Users appreciate it for its accessible and convenient services. In 2025, the platform will undergo a major update. This new version will mark the end of the experience for many phone models. The list!
WhatsApp: the most used messaging application
Mobile applications have taken over our ways of communicating in many ways. Instagram, Facebook… There are quite a few of them that occupy our smartphone. For the French, these are the messaging platforms which are the most successful. Among them, WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is used by millions of people in France alone. It is obvious that its fluid interface and its ease of use pleases users. The app is also very flexible. It allows rapid and real-time exchange.
With WhatsApp, users can favor various communication formats. In particular, they can send texts, images and even audio to each other from the application. Widely used, it is not surprising if it is also the favorite platform of scammers ! Indeed, there are many scams there.
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A regular update
Like any other application, WhatsApp undergoes regular updates. This is necessary so that the platform can function optimally. Indeed, updates are used to optimize functionality and reduce possible bugs.
With an up-to-date version, WhatsApp allows users to benefit from the latest news. This update can take place every month or every year. As soon as the developers actually spot the slightest functional problem, they move on to rectification and release a new version.
However, you should know that not all phones could support these updates. Each improved version of an application requires a more efficient device. This is precisely what will happen with the next WhatsApp update. From 2025, many users will no longer be able to use it!
WhatsApp: phones that will no longer be able to launch the application in 2025
The update that will come in 2025 is what experts call “the big housecleaning”. This new version of WhatsApp will not work on older model smartphones. According to the firm, 49 devices will be affected by this massive restriction!
Among those that have been singled out, we have the series iPhones 5 and 5C, Samsung Galaxy S3, Note II, S3 and S4 Mini series. The Huawei brand is also in the game, including models Ascend P6 and Ascend Y300. For ZTE, it's on the ZMAX and the Grand X that WhatsApp will no longer work in 2025.
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What to do if you use these smartphone models? The only solution to continue using WhatsApp is toupgrade your phone in turn. Yes, you have no choice. It is therefore not for nothing that they associate technology with innovation!
