Right now, the most current version of Google’s operating system for mobiles is Android 11, and in just 1 month Android 12 will arrive. But being the most widespread OS and with the hundreds of millions of smartphones in the world, they are literally millions of users and female users who use older versions of Android. And in fact, the extreme antiquity of some versions may come as a surprise.
Android 2.3.7
It was on December 6, 2010 – yes, 11 years ago – when Google released Android 2.3 Gingerbread. And went on September 23, 2011 when Android 2.3.7 was released, the latest version of Gingerbread and precisely the one on which Google has announced that it will stop supporting several of its flagship applications.
According to an official company post, as of September 27 of this year “Login will not be allowed on Android devices running Android 2.3.7 or lower […] as part of our ongoing efforts to maintain the safety of our users. If you access your device after September 27th, username or password errors may appear when try to use Google products and services like Gmail, YouTube and Maps ”.
Update to Android 3.0 (or buy a new phone)
If Google has to make a statement, it is that surely there are people in the world who continue to use that literally prehistoric version of Android. And it does so with Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube – although the age of Android 2.3.7 will undoubtedly prevent these users from using all the functions of these apps.
The main screen of Android 2.3.7
According to Google, “If your device can be updated to a more recent version of Android (3.0 or higher), we advise you to do so to maintain access to Google applications and services on that device”. When the support for logging in with a Google account on Android 2.3.7 and lower ends, if you try to continue using a mobile with Gingerbread, you will receive a username or password error if you are trying to access your devices or add an email or calendar account.
The following cases can also lead to this error if:
- If you do a factory reset on your device and try to log in.
- If you change your password on your device or on another device, causing you to log out elsewhere.
If you cannot update your device to a newer version of Android (3.0+), “you can try to access your Google account in your device’s web browser. You can continue to use some Google services by accessing your Google account through your device’s web browser.”, Although without a doubt the best advice is to change terminals, especially for the security of your data.
You can see your device’s Android version number, security update level, and Google system update in the Settings app. You will be notified when updates are available, but you can also check for updates.
Check the installed Android version
You can see your device’s Android version number, security update level, and Google system update in the Settings app. You will be notified when updates are available, but you can also check for updates.
- Open the app Settings from your phone -the gear or nut icon
- At the bottom, tap System> Advanced settings> System update
- Check the android version and the level of the security patch.
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