Three iPhones still in current usage are about to lose support for WhatsApp—only an upgrade to a new phone beats this.

WhatsApp will soon ditch support for some iPhone models. Here's when it's happening and if you have to upgrade your phone.

WhatsApp is set to end support for iOS versions older than iOS 15.1 from May next year, removing the chat platform's compatibility with

From May 2025, WhatsApp will no longer support iPhone models that cannot upgrade beyond iOS 12.5.7, affecting users of iPhone 5s, 6, and 6 Plus.

It appears the upcoming block, which will come into force from next spring, will affect iPhones that can't update to iOS 15.1 or later. This will mainly impact owners of call makers including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus which were all launched over 10 years ago.

WhatsApp will stop working on select iPhones starting May 5 due to platform's updated operating system support.

WhatsApp appears to be sending an alert in its app, informing users that the app will no longer be supported on iPhones with old iOS versions from next year. The alert, which only the users with an old iPhone are reportedly receiving,

WhatsApp has recently announced that it will soon drop support for older iOS versions and a few iPhone models. These models include the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.

WhatsApp: This change will primarily affect iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users, as the last iOS update available for these device models is iOS 12.5.7