Google Calendar will soon drop support for devices running Android Nougat 7.1 and below،
Google Calendar is a popular app that millions of people use to manage their daily lives. It allows users to create events, schedule meetings, and set reminders. However, if you are still using an old Android device running Nougat 7.1 or earlier, your days of using this app on your device are numbered. The change was first noticed by AssembleDebug from TheSpAndroid who discovered a new flag in the latest version of the Google Calendar app (version 2023.46.0-581792699) called “UnsupportedOperatingSystem__enabled”, which is used to display a message to users who are running an unsupported operating system. The particular message found in this indicator informs users that they need to update their device to Android Oreo (8.0) or later in order to continue using Google Calendar.
Source – TheSpAndroid
The reason for dropping support for older versions of Android is likely due to security concerns. Older versions of Android are more vulnerable to hacks and data loss, and Google wants to make sure its users are protected. Additionally, newer versions of Android offer a number of new features and improvements that are not available on older versions. As a result, Google encourages users to update their devices to the latest version of Android.
It’s important to note that this likely won’t be the last Google app to undergo this change. Android Nougat 7.1, released in 2016, is now a seven-year-old version of the operating system. Although Google has yet to officially announce the removal of Android Nougat support for Google Calendar, the evidence found in the flags suggests that this change is imminent. Therefore, users with older devices should start planning to update their devices to newer versions of Android.
