Meta AI in WhatsApp: Is your phone compatible with the new artificial intelligence?
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Meta AI is a new artificial intelligence chatbot available on WhatsApp.Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Users can consult you on a wide range of topics, request translations, create images, and more.
To use these features, the mobile device must meet certain requirements– You must have Android 5.0 or later or iOS 12.0 or later. Thus, phones released after 2014 are compatible with WhatsApp and can therefore access Meta AI.
For a mobile phone to be able to run the WhatsApp Meta AI feature, it must have the following specifications:
- Android version 5.0 or later if it is Android cell phones such as Samsung, Google Pixel, Xiaomi and other manufacturers. In case of iPhone, You must have iOS 12.0 or later.
- WhatsApp download size is 37.79 MB. It is necessary that the user has enough space to download the application and add future updates.
- Having an official version of WhatsApp is important to access Meta AI. Unofficial versions like WhatsApp may not have this feature.
WhatsApp only works on iPhones running iOS 12.0 or later. Here are the models with access to Meta AI:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Maxi
- iPhone XR
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iphone 11 pro max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iphone 12 pro max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iphone 13 pro max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iphone 14 pro max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iphone 15 pro max
Considering that you need to have Android 5.0 (released in 2014) or newer to use WhatsApp, phones with the operating system that can use Meta AI are:
Samsung
Samsung phones released after 2014, including models from the following lines:
- Galaxy C: From Galaxy S6 to Galaxy S24.
- Galaxy Note: With Galaxy Note 5.
- Galaxy Z: From Galaxy Z Fold.
- Galaxy A: From Galaxy A3.
All Google mobile phones, starting with the Google Pixel and Pixel XL, are compatible with WhatsApp.
Xiaomi
From the Xiaomi Mi 3 model released in 2014 to the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro released in 2023. and later launch WhatsApp.
If your mobile phone was released before 2013, it is likely that it does not have access to Android 5.0 or WhatsApp.
If your device is too old and cannot receive updates, It might be time to think about buying a new device with the latest version of Android. or compatible with future updates.
Once the WhatsApp app is updated and Meta AI is available, the user can start using this chatbot in the following ways:
With a blue circle
You need to select the blue circle located in the lower right corner of the application.
Look for him in chats
In the search engine located in WhatsApp chats, type “Meta AI”.
Tag him in conversation
Write “@MetaAI” in any chat, private or group.
While Meta AI provides many benefits and conveniences, some users may decide not to use this feature. According to Meta, It is not possible to completely remove the Meta AI tool from WhatsApp.
However, if a user has started a conversation with Meta AI and wants to disconnect, they can delete the associated chat. To do this, you need to open a conversation with Meta AI, select the delete chat option, and confirm the action.