Older Android phones will soon lose access to Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps


After 11 years, Google is finally abandoning its Android 2.3. The company said that it is now withdrawing support for Android 2.3 ‘as part of our going efforts to keep our users safe’. — Photo by Daniel Romero on Unsplash

While the majority of Android phone users might upgrade to new handsets after three or four years of use, there are some people who like to use them till the devices actually die. If you are one of those old Android users, the end of road is finally here.

Google will be blocking several of its major applications like Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and more on the older version of Android. The company has confirmed plans to block users from signing in with their Google Account on these Android phones. To recall, WhatsApp has already stopped working on this ageing Android version.

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