Google stops offering services to millions of Android devices

Mobile devices with Android versions equal to or lower than 2.3.7 will lose connection with Google. In other words, it will no longer be possible to use the Google account login on devices with this configuration.

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End of Google for Android 2.3.7

If your Android version is outdated and fits the model shown above, be careful. It will no longer be possible to use Gmail, log into YouTube, log into Drive, access the Play Store or update apps through it.

The user will also not be able to use any service offered for Google accounts. It is possible to include in this list of losses the various functions of Google Maps and Google Assistant.

In addition to all this, it will no longer be possible to reset the device to restore its settings and add an account. The procedure is generally used to restore factory settings to change the access account.

android gingerbread

Android Gingerbread, as it was known, was released in 2010. At the time, the first smartphones appeared on the market. If any device is of this version, the user will receive a notification informing about the connection loss. Indeed, an error message will appear on the smartphone screen.

If still, the owner of the device wants to use it, there is only one way. You need to access the desired Google service website through the browser. There you can make the connection.

The deactivation of services on Andsroid Gingerbread was due to security reasons. Since the version is too old, protection updates are no longer able to integrate it. Thus, user information will no longer be secured by the company.

To give you an idea, despite being old, Android Gingerbread is active on 0.3% of devices. This represents something around 9 million devices around the world.

Remembering that it is also possible to solve the problem by updating the operating system. If Android is version 3.0 or higher, services remain as usual.