Are you still running an old Android version on your smartphone? Then Google will no longer let you log in. Read about which version we are talking about here.
It’s not often that Google completely shuts down users from support. But the company is going to do it anyway with users of old Android versions. Rumors are circulating on various platforms that from September 27, Google will no longer let you log in to the company’s apps.
Google won’t let you log in anymore
Are you a curmudgeon? And if you still have a Nexus One, then you have a problem. On the platforms by Reddit and 91mobiles are circulating that Google is ending support and will no longer allow you to log into the company’s apps on devices running Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread) or lower. You can still browse the web, but you’ll need to update to at least tablet-only Android 3.0 if you want to avoid major problems checking Gmail or navigating with Google Maps. Basically, you need Android 4.0.
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In a message to customers, Google explains why this is necessary. The closure is necessary to protect the privacy of the customers’ accounts. Engadget has asked the company if they can explain this reasoning.
In practice, few people will experience problems. Not many people use this version anymore. Gingerbread and previous Android releases have so little usage share that they’ve been placed in the “other” category for years. Users already have other smartphones with new versions of the operating system en masse. But what makes this decision by Google special is that the company is completely stopping support, not just OS updates or Play Services features. It seems that Google is setting a new rule: at least you need a device that has been updated within the last decade. Then you get the most basic support.
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