Teddy William
The stable version of Chrome 120, released this week, brought a significant change for users of the browser on Android: the end of support for Android 7 (Nougat). Those with a device using this operating system will no longer be able to update Chrome, and to continue using the browser, they will need to migrate to Android 8.0 or higher.
Android 7.0 was launched by Google on August 22, 2016, and since then, the system has been available for over 7 years. According to the company’s own data, Android 7 is still present on about 9% of active devices worldwide, representing a significant portion of users who may be affected by Chrome’s decision.
Google has not officially explained the reasons for ending support for Android 7, but it is likely that the company considered the costs of keeping the browser compatible with an older version of the system, as well as the security risks involved. Android 7 has not received security updates from Google since August 2019, making the system more vulnerable to attacks and invasions.
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