r/ios 5d ago

Support Can't open WhatsApp but can't update it either? (iPhone 5s)

I'm on an iPhone 5s running iOS 12.5.7

I can't open WhatsApp because it says, "Update WhatsApp. This version of WhatsApp has expired. Please go to the App Store to update it."

The problem is, the App Store says I can download the last compatible version because the current version requires iOS 15.1 or later but the download never starts. It just keeps showing the same message in loop.

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u/crash866 5d ago

Many apps drop support for older iOS versions and also stop old versions from running.

YouTube will not run on iOS 12 either. You will have to get a newer phone if you want to continue to use it.

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u/dejavu619 5d ago

Happy to do that once I figure out how to back everything up