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WhatsApp has confirmed that Android version 2.3.7 and older as well as iOS 8 and older will not be ed after next month. 6p1iy

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 20 January 2020 12:42 IST

WhatsApp to End for Select Android, iOS Devices on February 1: How to Save Chats

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WhatsApp has announced that it will stop running on a host of Android and iPhone smartphones from February 1, 2020. Affected s won't be able to use their existing s, and will lose their chats if they do not export their chat history before the deadline. Recently, WhatsApp shut down for Windows Phone s from December 31, 2019 i.e., just a few days ago. With the February 1 deadline, s utilising devices running Android version 2.3.7 and older, as well as iOS 8 and older, will be affected, and these s are already being restricted from creating new WhatsApp s or re-ing their existing s, but they are allowed to use it till next month. After the deadline, these s will not be able to use WhatsApp at all.

As mentioned, the instant messaging app has confirmed that Android version 2.3.7 and older will not be ed after February 1 next month. iPhone s on versions iOS 8 and older will not be ed either. This means millions of devices will not be able to use WhatsApp. All these device owners must update their smartphones to newer versions, get a new smartphone, or export their chats to avoid losing all their conversations.

To save your chats, head to WhatsApp, open the chat you wish to export and tap on the ‘three dots' on the top right of the chat screen. Tap on More > Export Chat > and select whether you want to include media or not. Once you select the appropriate option, select the platform you want to save your chats to. You can choose to send it to your email , where you can keep those saved chats to come back to later. The company notes that the Export Chat option isn't available in .

WhatsApp is still working on select phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+, including Jio Phone and Jio Phone 2. For Android and iPhone s, WhatsApp recommends phones running on Android OS 4.0.3 and newer, and iOS 9 and newer.

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WhatsApp to Stop Working on Millions of Devices From 2020

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