We provide support for Android devices that meet the following requirements:

• Your Android phone is running OS 4.1 and newer
• Your Android phone is able to receive SMS or calls during the verification process

We offer limited support for Android tablets with an active SIM card and don't support Wi-Fi only devices.

You'll also need a data plan in order to receive messages when outside the range of a Wi-Fi network.

Note: WhatsApp will no longer support Android phones running OS 4.0.4 and older on November 1, 2021. Please switch to a supported device or save your chat history before then. Learn how in this article.

Related resources:

• About supported operating systems
• About supported iPhones