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As of late 2023, Google announced that all app developers will be required to release updates for newer versions of the Android OS. This means that older yet stable versions of Android OS (API 22) installed on the E8i (NPE78848) and Andriod OS (API 25) E8i (NPE78853) will force app developers to stop supporting new releases, updates and features over time.
E8i (NPE78848)
E8i (NPE78853)
The timing of 3rd party app deprecation will depend on the app owners e.g Netflix. We have found that some app owners are great at communicating when support will be dropped for specific versions where as, other app owners don’t provide any communication prior to these changes.
The official Netflix communication states that the Netflix app supports Android OS 5 and newer.
The Netflix app is available in the Google Play Store only for devices with Android OS version 5 or later.
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/12983
This is incorrect and has been confirmed by Netflix support. As far as we are aware, Netflix no longer supports Android OS API 22 as of April 2024.
We want to emphasise that NoblePro did not receive prior notice of Netflix discontinuing support for Android OS API 22, including the use of Netflix through Google Chrome (version < 106).
Training Peaks has published an official article stipulating their current app version requires Android 10 or later.
BBC has detailed that the BBC iPlayer app will require Android 7 or later going forward.
BBC make the following statement:
It might be possible to access the BBC iPlayer website on Apple and Android devices running earlier versions of the operating systems but we can’t guarantee a problem-free experience as they are not supported.
Google Chrome is still supported by Google and will remain active under version 95.
Google has depreciated all YouTube apps on Android 7.1 and lower. It is still available via the Chrome Browser.
At present, our team is actively investigating the possibility of updating these models to the latest software version, Android.
We understand the inconvenience this issue poses and we assure you that we are working diligently to find a solution. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding during this process.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please rest assured that we are committed to resolving this matter as swiftly as possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
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