The apps and services Google they play a central role in the Android device experience. There are apps that we can no longer give up, and among these we certainly find Google Chrome and Calendar.
However, according to what has leaked online in the last few hours, someone will have to give it up instead. In fact, it seems that Google is about to update the minimum requirements to access Chrome and Calendar.
As for Chrome, the very popular web browser spread throughout the world, version 120 will arrive at the beginning of 2024. This will require a minimum system requirement Android 8, or Android Oreo. This means that it won’t be in any way possible use the Chrome app on devices updated to Android Nougat or previous versions.
Similarly, in the code of Google Calendar, the Google app that allows you to manage your personal calendar, a message was found warning for all those who have Android 7.1 Nougatwith which it is clarified that it will no longer be possible use the Calendar app on that version of the operating system.
In short, all devices with Android Nougat or previous versions they will lose soon the ability to use Chrome and Calendar. This is an Android version released 7 years ago, not an eternity. Since it’s Android, there are still unofficial solutions around the corner for those has no intention of changing devices for this reason, how to install, for example, a custom ROM with a more recent version of Android.
