Starting in October, these iPhone models will not work with WhatsApp

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With more than 2 billion users, WhatsApp is the world's most popular chat platform

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WhatsApp provides similar features to other similar apps.

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WhatsApp's texts and calls are encrypted end-to-end, just like Apple's iMessage. It is also available on iPhone and Android devices.

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WhatsApp continues to evolve, so older devices will lose access to the app soon. In October, WhatsApp for iPhone will require iOS 12, so some older iPhones will not work.

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In early 2014, Facebook (now Meta) paid nearly $20 billion for the chat platform. Since then, WhatsApp has added new features over the years.

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As a result, Facebook's platform grew in terms of monthly users but did not make money off of it.

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Last year, Facebook made a controversial privacy change to WhatsApp, seeing plenty of pushback from users and some governments.

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Despite millions of users flocking to competing products, WhatsApp remains the most used messaging app on iPhone and Android.

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