| WhatsApp Version | Last Compatible iOS | Release Date | Status | |----------------|---------------------|--------------|--------| | 2.21.100 | iOS 10+ | 2021 | Active | | 2.19.80 | iOS 9 | 2019 | Discontinued | | | iOS 7+ | 2018 | Last for iOS 7 |
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This primarily affects the iPhone 4, which cannot update past iOS 7.1.2, and models like the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, which are capped at iOS 12.5. 2. The Challenge with IPA Files | WhatsApp Version | Last Compatible iOS |
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WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption relies on up-to-date code; running an outdated version exposes you to known exploits (e.g., CVE-2019-11931, which affected WhatsApp under iOS 7 in 2019).