Popular applications continue to withdraw support for older operating systems. A while ago, WhatsApp announced that it had withdrawn from dozens of models. from Google Chrome The last statement is Android 7 (Nougat) It was stated that this version will no longer be supported.
Google Chrome support ends for Android 7 (Nougat)
Google announces the next version of Chrome Android 7.0 Nougat announced that it will be the last version to support it. He stated that the update that has been going on for more than 5 years for Nougat, one of the most popular older versions of Android, will end.
Chrome 120, scheduled for release in December, will no longer be installed or receive updates on devices running Android 7.0 Nougat. The current Chrome 119 will be the last version compatible with the operating system.
Android 7.0 Nougat was first released with Pixel phones in 2016. Although it has introduced many innovations such as multi-windowing, multitasking, and file system optimizations, its use has decreased significantly in recent years.
According to the latest statistics, only 2 percent of Android devices worldwide are running Nougat. The vast majority have switched to new versions such as Android 12 and Android 13. We even saw Android 13 come out on top after a year.
Ending support for older Android versions is a common occurrence for popular apps like Chrome. Last year, Chrome version 107 ended compatibility with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
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