No WhatsApp updates for select iOS and Android smartphones starting January 2021: Report Reports suggest that starting January 1, 2021, WhatsApp will stop offering support on devices that are not running on iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3 or newer. Representational Image WhatsApp is likely to stop working on select iPhone and Android smartphones starting next year. The Facebook-owned messaging app could withdraw support for smartphones running on older versions of iOS, Android, Kai OS, etc. Reports suggest that starting January 1, 2021, WhatsApp will stop offering support on devices that are not running on iOS 9 or Android 4.0.3 or newer. This means that if your iPhone or Android smartphone is not running on the mentioned software, WhatsApp might stop working on your device.