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This information already knew from several months ago: WhatsApp abandon BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7.1, Symbian, iPhone 3Gs -and anteriores- and Android 2.1 and 2.2 .

However, initially, the beloved messenger Facebook just said he recommended its users purchase a “more recent” phone before ended 2016 , thus avoiding giving exact date of cessation of support for these platforms.

But now has begun to warn users of these systems operating the deadline they have to continue to enjoy WhatsApp: December 31 this year.

After that day, WhatsApp closes its doors even for users of Android, because as mentioned earlier, also the versions 2.1 and 2.2 of one of the operating systems world’s most famous will be without support.

According WhatsApp, his departure from these platforms is that prefer to focus their efforts on improving in most popular operating systems as the latest versions of Android, iOS and even the newest Windows Phone.

They added also in its official blog that: “These platforms have been important in our history, but no longer have the necessary skills expand the functions of your application in the future. ”

If you do not have the most current version of the messenger, their safety may be at risk

Although you have been updated WhatsApp to the latest version if your contacts not yet , this can put them at risk because their conversations are not covered and protected by encryption end-to-end.

is one of the reasons that prompted to WhatsApp to abandon these operating systems, as their future plan would continue to improve application security task that is not easy when there are users with platforms obsolete that do not allow upgrades, since they have no technology required for this.

The recommendation is that if you want to continue using WhatsApp , update your operating system or, in any case, try to acquire a new device . Otherwise, there are other applications that continue to offer support, such is the case Telegram and BlackBerry Messenger.