It seems that the popular communication service WhatsApp will soon end support for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C.
If you still use one of these two devices and use the chat service to keep in touch with friends and family, then you may have to look for an alternative soon.
This is evident from data held by the website WABetaInfo† This is a website that regularly reviews WhatsApp’s app, and presents new developments before the company does it itself. The editors do this on the basis of information from beta versions.
WhatsApp on old iPhones
WhatsApp is likely to end support for iOS 10 and iOS 11. Since the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C cannot download and install iOS 12, this immediately means that the chat service will stop working on those devices.
As it looks now, you have until October 24, 2022 to provide an alternative smartphone or chat app. After that, WhatsApp no longer works. Please note that this information is unconfirmed at this time, but WABetaInfo has a fairly reliable nature when it comes to future developments regarding WhatsApp.
