Tezzbuzz Desk- WhatsApp is preparing to stop logins on devices with old Android and iOS software. Some users are seeing the message to update the phone's operating system before opening the app or logging in.
WhatsApp users may soon see a big change. The company is preparing to stop WhatsApp login on Android and iOS devices that are running older versions of the operating system. Currently, this change is being tested with a limited number of users. According to the report, some Android and iPhone users are seeing a new screen message while logging in to WhatsApp. In this, users are being asked to first update the operating system of their phone. For this, you will have to go to the phone's settings and install the latest software update available. Only after this WhatsApp can be used.
This means that if this message appears on a user's device, he will not be able to ignore it and login directly to WhatsApp. First he has to update the operating system of the phone. The special thing is that for this change the user will not necessarily need to download the new version of WhatsApp. It is being told that this change is being done from the server side. In such a situation, if the company implements this feature on a user's account, then this screen can appear on his phone even without updating WhatsApp. However, WhatsApp has not yet clarified on which specific versions of Android and iOS the login will be blocked. Currently, this feature is visible only on select accounts, so it is not yet certain whether it will affect all users.
The security of the device is considered to be a major reason behind this change. New security updates and security patches are not available in older Android and iOS versions. In such a situation, devices running on old software may be more sensitive to security threats that have already emerged.
WhatsApp is asking users to keep their phone's operating system updated so that the devices using the app have the necessary security fixes. If a message to update the operating system appears on your phone before WhatsApp login, then you will have to go to the phone's settings and check for available software updates.