Google plans to stop supporting its popular Calendar app on devices running Android 7 Nougat and earlier. According to the portal, this means that millions of users will not be able to use Google’s private calendar. AndroidPolice.
Enthusiasts discovered that the updated version of the app contains a hidden notification encouraging users to update to Android Oreo (8.0) or later. Otherwise the application will stop working.
According to analysts, at least 2.6% of users worldwide have smartphones with Android 7 Nougat. It was released in 2016. According to experts, abandoning this version means that approximately 50 million devices will remain without access to Google Calendar. The most common version of Android is version 13, which accounts for 22.4% of the market.
However, users can also use other calendars supported by Android 7. Additionally, owners of older smartphones can update their operating system to Android 8 (if available) or switch to custom firmware that includes the current version of Android.
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