You don hear am! WhatsApp don come gist us say by the end of 2025, some old phones go waka from the app. As 2026 dey show face, if your phone still dey chop iOS version wey pass 15.1 or Android wey no pass 5.0, make you ready to upgrade or you go lose your WhatsApp style!

Na Wednesday, December 31, 2025, go be the last day wey WhatsApp go work for those old-school gadgets. Na why e dey very important make you backup your messages, photos and all those small small things wey dey matter. Because when your phone no fit carry the latest updates, na im be say the app fit just jam and you go dey on your own.

WhatsApp be like that friend wey no fit keep quiet for party, na him sabi make connection and get you gisting with family, friends and even for business matter. With New Year dey come, WhatsApp don set pace to make sure say people fit connect more, dey gist and celebrate together. They don drop new features wey go make your chats dey burst with life like new stickers, call effects, and even animated stickers for your status updates.

According to the WhatsApp peeps, New Year na their biggest day. E mean say everybody dey rush to send messages and calls to their loved ones. Last year, dem support over 100 billion messages and 2 billion calls, and they say every year, dem dey break records. So you fit imagine how many design people go want when the clock strike 12!

But no be only normal chat wey WhatsApp go help you do, if you wan throw party or plan get-together for the new year, WhatsApp no go slack. Dem don come with tips on how these festive features fit carry your celebrations to the next level. You fit share poster for your event, use group chats to plan everything, and even send adjustments faster than your village yan’s speed!

Our people wey dey enter 2026, no go come dey send just normal ‘Happy New Year’ stickers again. WhatsApp don bring new sticker pack where you fit customize am with your own name, pictures or even your inside jokes, come make am no dey boring again. Simple as ABC, just tap that new pencil icon inside sticker tray, pick photos wey you wan turn to stickers, group them and share with your guys. Touch small, and you go don turn your chat to supreme gisting level!

Besides, WhatsApp don create new animated ‘Happy New Year’ sticker pack with 14 stickers wey dey sweet! If you no see am, just update your app from Google Play or Apple Store and enjoy the vibes. Plus, get ready to generate AI Happy New Year images! Kai, technology don enter everywhere, we don dey live for future o!

So guys, make una prepare well-well as we dey approach December 31. If you no upgrade your phone, you fit be left behind as WhatsApp dey prepare to dive into the new year with full chest and new features wey go blow your mind. Upgrade today or you fit see yourself dey miss all the gists and updates as 2026 dey knock!