Google Chrome and Calendar will soon stop working on older Android devices

If you are still using a device running on the now seven-year-old operating system, Chrome v119 will be the last compatible version. Google is dropping support for the popular web browser with Chrome v120, which will be launched next month.

Google Calendar users on Android Nougat might soon see this message. (Image Source: TheSPAndroi)

As for Google Calendar, the blog suggests that Google has added a new “UnsupportedOperatingSystem__enabled” flag to the latest version of the app. When enabled, the flag will show a pop-up message that asks users to upgrade to Android Oreo 8.0 or higher if they want to continue using the app.

While Google hasn’t officially revealed when it will end Calendar support on Android Nougat, continuing support for older operating systems can be a financial drain for developers, especially if they have a handful of users.

Earlier this year when Google updated its Android version distribution statistics on Android Studio, it was revealed that Android Nougat 7.1, the operating system was running on roughly three per cent of total Android devices.

If you want to continue using Chrome and Calendar on Android Nougat 7.1, you might have to stay on the current version of the app and exclude them from the update list. However, we recommend against doing so since using older versions of apps may make your device susceptible to attacks and compromise the security of your phone.

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