Google is ending sign-in support for devices running on very old versions of Android. The tech giant is sending emails to users saying sign-in will not be supported on Android version 2.3.7 and lower. In order to continue using Google apps on their phones, they must upgrade to Android version 3.0 or higher.
“Signing in to your account on Google apps will no longer be supported on phones with Android version 2.3.7 or lower starting Sep. 27” reads the email received by some Google users. This means that starting September 27, those running Android version 2.3.7 or lower will not be able to sign into their accounts. These include Android 1.0, 1.1 (unnamed), 1.5 Cupcake, 1.6 Donut, 2.0 Eclair, 2.2 Froyo, and 2.3 Gingerbread.
In the email, Google says that the move is aimed to “help protect your account’s security. Actions like system and an application-level sign will result in a “username or password error”.
According to a Google support page, the following cases will sing-in error:
Perform a factory reset of your device and try to sign in.
Change your password either on the device or on a different device, which then signs you out everywhere else. When you try to sign in again, you will receive an error message.
Remove your account from your device and re-add it.
Create an account on the device.
However, users will still be able to sign in to their account on the phone's browser. “If you cannot update your device to a newer Android version (3.0+), you can try to log into your Google account on your device’s web browser. You can still use some Google services when logged into Google on your device’s web browser” Google says.
Source:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
