User level: Level 1 (4 points)Greetings to the team, my iPhone7 uses ios15.8.4 but when I want to install WhatsApp am being asked to update to the latest iOS version
Posted on Oct 17, 2026 11:13 PM
User level: Level 7 (25,183 points)Oct 18, 2026 4:29 AM in response to neba128
The following web pages about WhatsApp supported devices and requirements appear to indicate that your iPhone 7 should be OK:
https://faq.whatsapp.com/2366980643469578/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
https://faq.whatsapp.com/1150261202542208
The latest available version for an iPhone 7 is iOS 15.8.8, so you may want to try that anyway.
About the security content of iOS 15.8.8 and iPadOS 15.8.8 - Apple Support
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378189