Still using Windows Phone 8? In that case right now it's time to say goodbye to using WhatsApp on your mobile

If there is a maxim in the world of technology, it is that what is old is of no interest And it is of no interest above all to companies, since whether _hardware_ or _software_ because it entails the use of resources for some applications and some devices that can be replaced by new ones without problem. Well… going through the checkout first.

We have seen it in phones, which stop receiving updates under the excuse of incompatibility or poor performance under a later version of the operating system, although the reason is that to update if a new one can be released model.But the thing is that the same thing happens with applications, although in their defense it must be said that this process has a little more logic. And that's what happens to WhatsApp in Windows 8.

A version of Microsoft's operating system that has been around for a long time and has subsequently seen an improved revision, Windows 8.1, although it was mainly Windows 10 Mobile is in charge of putting the finishing touch on it by leaving aside in this way some of the most iconic mobile phones of that series.

It is common for applications to stop supporting outdated operating systems over time. Saving time and resources to focus on current versions.

But there were still Windows Phone 8 users, using the applications that support them, some of which are more than used. And this is the case of WhatsApp or at least it was, since its developers have decided to eliminate support for their application for Windows Phone 8.0

WhatsApp will therefore only work on Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile. They will be the two versions that allow you to download and install WhatsApp from the Windows Store from December 31 of this year From the first day of 2018 you will no longer be able to use it on Windows Phone 8 devices.

It's not something new, since first, we already saw how the same thing happened with Windows 7 and second, it's something they had warned abouttogether with the end of support for other platforms and the extra extension of support for others. However, the following note is noteworthy:

It is highly unlikely but if you are still using Windows Phone 8. and for you WhatsApp is essential, maybe it's time to upgrade to a later versionor if that's not possible, consider buying a new Windows Phone (if you can find one) or moving to another platform.

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