--- title: "Why do we need to update the WhatsApp app? What if we don't update?" description: "Why do we need to update the WhatsApp app? What if we don't update?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-12-13 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94523/why-do-we-need-to-update-the-whatsapp-app-what-if-we-don-t-update category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["whatsapp", "troubleshooting"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Why do we need to update the WhatsApp app? What if we don't update? Why do we need to [update](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156355/what-is-google-pigeon-update) the WhatsApp app? What [if we don](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33549/what-happens-if-we-don-t-drink-a-lot-of-water)'t update? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra ![Why do we need to update the WhatsApp app? What if we don](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/13ba615c-fe56-4a45-8e42-24d6d25d93d1/images/9e787620-7812-4b84-8c66-902f91a4d101.jpeg) **\** - **[WhatsApp](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94553/why-am-i-not-able-to-open-my-whatsapp-web-in-a-browser) may be updated** via the App Store for iOS or the Google Play Store for Android. You should update WhatsApp on a frequent basis to ensure that you have the most up-to-date version running on your phone. Depending on your phone's settings, you can update WhatsApp manually or automatically. - If you **don't keep your WhatsApp up to date**, you can be missing out on some useful features. As a result, it's a good idea to keep Whatsapp up to date. The majority of phones automatically updated WhatsApp in the background, but some individuals disable automatic app updates. - 'You won't be able to receive incoming calls or notifications after a few weeks of reduced functionality, and WhatsApp will stop sending messages and calls to your phone,' says the company. \ **Read More: [I really hate the WhatsApp calling feature. How can I disable it?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94525/i-really-hate-the-whatsapp-calling-feature-how-can-i-disable-it)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94523/why-do-we-need-to-update-the-whatsapp-app-what-if-we-don-t-update Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.