: Unsupported. Most APKs will fail with a "Parsing Error" or display a message stating the phone is no longer supported.
Meta periodically retires support for older operating systems to focus on: About supported operating systems | WhatsApp Help Center
The era of using WhatsApp on Android 4.4.2 KitKat has officially come to a close. As of late 2023, Meta discontinued support for this version, and by early 2025, the application stopped functioning entirely on devices running anything older than Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Currently, WhatsApp requires to function. Furthermore, a new cutoff has been announced: starting September 8, 2026 , the minimum requirement will increase to Android 6.0 Marshmallow .
: Unsupported. Most APKs will fail with a "Parsing Error" or display a message stating the phone is no longer supported.
Meta periodically retires support for older operating systems to focus on: About supported operating systems | WhatsApp Help Center
The era of using WhatsApp on Android 4.4.2 KitKat has officially come to a close. As of late 2023, Meta discontinued support for this version, and by early 2025, the application stopped functioning entirely on devices running anything older than Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Currently, WhatsApp requires to function. Furthermore, a new cutoff has been announced: starting September 8, 2026 , the minimum requirement will increase to Android 6.0 Marshmallow .
