Google Calendar will soon stop working on these Android devices

All of us at some point, have used Google Calendar. The calendar app is especially preferred across platforms and operating systems, whether Android, iOS, Windows, or macOS, owing to the fact that one can do everything from schedule meetings and set reminders, to create events via the app and invite their loved ones, or colleagues, with equal ease. Moreover, it also integrates not just with Google Suite apps, but also third-party apps such as Teams and Zoom.

However, as is the norm with Google Suite and Microsoft Office apps, every few years, the apps stop supporting older versions of the companies’ proprietary operating systems. This time around is no exception, and the app will soon lose support on a number of older Android systems. Read on to find out just which ones these are.

Devices Google Calendar will stop supporting

As per TheSpAndroid, a flag that says – UnsupportedOperatingSystem_enabled – has been spotted on Google Calendar, which suggests that the app will soon lose support for Android devices running on versions below version 8.0 (Oreo). This is in line with the latest version of Google Calendar, whose oldest supported version is Android 8.0 as well.

The reason for dropping support for these older devices is likely security concerns. Android devices running on Android 8.0 or older have likely reached the end of their software and security update lifecycles, and are therefore much more vulnerable to threats, such as in the form of data-stealing malware. Newer Android devices, in addition to providing a more fluid user experience, are also much more secure in terms of data privacy.

What users can do to continue using Google Calendar

Now, what do you do in case you happen to be using a device running on an OS older than Android 8.0? Well, your first solution, and the ideal one at that, is to ensure you update your device, if at all it does qualify for an update.

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Your second option, should you want to continue using your device is to disable automatic app updates on your device, although this again might leave it extremely vulnerable to security threats.

This move is no cause for concern, since most of you are likely not using Android devices running on versions older than 8.0. However, for those who are, might we suggest you consider investing in a new smartphone?