If you have an old smartphone you may be able to get that WhatsApp ceases to operate from 1 January 2021.
The messaging app will no longer be supported on devices running older operating systems and, although some people may still be able to update and use their phones e, others with even older phones it will lose completely.
The changes will affect anyone who does currently using iOS9 or older or Android 4.0.3 – to keep using WhatsApp, you need to update your operating system.
Unfortunatey, anyone a currently the iPhone 4, or older Android like the Samsung Galaxy S2, Miann HTC and LG Optimus Black, i will not be able to use it at all.
For anyone who needs it, you can update your iPhone by going to ‘Settings’, ‘General’ and then ‘Software Update’ – if an update is available and your phone is able, you will be able to do it here.
While Android users have to go into their ‘Settings’ and search ‘About Phone’ to see if updates are available.
WhatsApp will end support for older phones every year, with iOS 8 or older phones and Android 2.3.7 getting the boot earlier this year.
You can check the custom operating systems supported by WhatsApp here.
Posting the FAQs, WhatsApp explained: “You can delete messages on WhatsApp by enabling missing messages.
2 months ago“Once enabled, new messages sent to the individual or group chat will disappear after seven days. The latest selection takes control of all messages in the chat. chat.
“Here messages that you have entered or received in the chat will not be affected by the setting. In a separate conversation, a user can either turn off or disappearing outgoing messages.
“In a group conversation, only group subscribers can turn off disappearing messages on or off.”
WhatsApp explained that if a WhatsApp user does not open in this seven day period, the the message will disappear, but the preview of the message may still appear in messages until the application is opened.
WhatsApp also pointed out that when you reply to a message, the first message is circulated, and if you reply to an extinct message, the named text may remain in the chat after seven days.
To enable it, you need to click on a specific conversation, hit the person’s name and then scroll down to ‘Outgoing Messages’ and select ‘Next’.
To disable it, just change ‘On’ to ‘Off’ and your uncle Bob.