WhatsApp Ending Support for Older iPhones: Who Needs to Update

Starting November 30, 2026, WhatsApp will require iOS 15.5 or later to run on iPhones and iPads. Devices on iOS or iPadOS 15.4 and below will no longer be able to use the app after that date. The cutoff reportedly covers both WhatsApp Messenger and WhatsApp Business, which share the same underlying codebase, according to BusinessToday. For most users sitting below that threshold, this is not a hardware problem. Any iPhone capable of running iOS 15 at all can be updated to iOS 15.5 or later, which means the vast majority of affected users face a software update, not a trip to a phone shop. Which iPhones will lose WhatsApp supportThe affected window is narrower than the headlines suggest. Users on iOS 15.0, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, or 15.4 fall below the new minimum and will need to install an update before the deadline to keep using WhatsApp, BusinessToday reports. Anyone already on iOS 15.5 or later needs to do nothing. The picture for older devices is different. iPhones that cannot reach iOS