WhatsApp to End Support for Android 5 and iOS Below 15.5 by Late 2026
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Jibin Joseph
Summary
Meta is updating WhatsApp's minimum system requirements, ending support for older Android and iOS versions. Starting September 8, 2026, WhatsApp will require Android 6 or above, and from November 30, 2026, it will need iOS 15.5 or newer. The annual updates aim to ensure security protections, with the company dropping support for the oldest operating systems with the fewest users. Last year's minimum was raised to iOS 15.1 and Android 5.0.
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· 4 pulledStarting Sept. 8, 2026, the app will only be supported on Android 6 or above.
Starting Nov. 30, 2026, it will only be supported on iPhones running iOS 15.5 or newer.
The company says it analyzes operating systems and drops support for the oldest ones with the fewest users.
Last year, it raised the minimum requirement to iOS 15.1 and Android 5.0.
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