So, here is a list of older devices that will stop supporting WhatsApp starting from the said date. If your device is on the list, be sure to read the article till the end.

List of WhatsApp-Incompatible Smartphones

Apple

Starting from November, WhatsApp will stop supporting iPhones running iOS 9. So, Apple devices that cannot be updated to iOS 10 will be incompatible with WhatsApp. Currently, this only includes the iPhone 4S that launched back in 2011.
Other iPhone models such as the iPhone SE (2016), iPhone 6S, and 6S Plus that shipped with iOS 9 can be updated to the latest iOS 15 to support WhatsApp.

Samsung

Samsung smartphones that will be unable to run WhatsApp from November include:

Samsung Galaxy Trend LiteGalaxy Trend IIGalaxy SIIGalaxy S3 miniGalaxy Xcover 2Galaxy CoreGalaxy Ace 2.

Sony

The Sony devices that will stop supporting WhatsApp later this year will be:

Sony Xperia MiroSony Xperia Neo LXperia Arc S.

Huawei

You can check out the list of Huawei devices that will be unable to run WhatsApp right below.

Huawei Ascend G740Ascend MateAscend D Quad XLAscend D1 Quad XLAscend P1 SAscend D2.

ZTE

The ZTE models that cannot be upgraded to Android 4.1 to support WhatsApp are:

ZTE Grand S FlexZTE V956Grand X Quad V987Grand Memo.

LG

The list of LG devices that will stop supporting WhatsApp from November is pretty long. You can check it out right below.

LG Lucid 2Optimus F7Optimus F5Optimus L3 II DualOptimus F5Optimus L5Optimus L5 IIOptimus L5 DualOptimus L3 IIOptimus L7Optimus L7 II DualOptimus L7 IIOptimus F6EnactOptimus L4 II DualOptimus F3Optimus L4 IIOptimus L2 IIOptimus Nitro HD4X HDOptimus F3Q.

Other Smartphones

Alcatel One Touch Evo 7Archos 53 PlatinumHTC Desire 500Caterpillar Cat B15Wiko Cink FiveWiko DarknightLenovo A820UMi X2Faea F1THL W8.

So, these are the smartphones that will no longer support WhatsApp, starting from November 1 this year.

What Can You Do After November 1?

So, if your device is on this list and you are active on WhatsApp, be sure to back up the chats to Google Drive or iCloud before the said date to keep your messages and media files intact. However, if you want to keep using WhatsApp, unfortunately, you will have to pay the extra bucks and upgrade your device. Then, you can restore your chats on the new device to continue using the messaging service. Otherwise, you can try WhatsApp alternatives that support Android 4.0 or iOS 9 for your messaging needs.