google he just said death to all those apps and games that haven’t been updated in over two yearsand they just announced that From November all applications and games that are not suitable for Android 11 or higher will no longer be available in play store for the new users.
Until now, google play required that new applications and updates be optimized for at least the penultimate version of Androidbut that hasn’t stopped older apps optimized for older versions from being installed, but that will change later this year.
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Google Play doesn’t want outdated apps
Currently, as of November 2021, all apps must be optimized to at least Android 11 API level, but from November 1, 2022 Google goes even further and to enhance user safety will start to prevent the discovery and installation of outdated applications that do not target an API level in the last two years for new users.
with this measure Google strengthens the security of its app store ensuring that all apps and games use the latest Android security and privacy featuresmaking them safer for users.
From November 1, the target API level will be Android 13, with which the previous two versions at the API level will be Android 11 and Android 12.
This means that from November the new users who update their phone will not be able to download outdated apps not suitable for Android 11 or higher. Each year, the minimum requirements will increase version.
This will only affect new users who go to download an outdated application for the first time. If you’ve already downloaded an app or game that hasn’t been updated in years, you can continue to do so, but starting in November, you won’t see outdated apps and games that you didn’t. have ever downloaded in the play store search engine.
The good news is that most apps and games on Google Play are already adapted to the latest versions of Android, so this measure will only affect very few apps that have been discontinued for years. Also clarify that an application is optimized for Android 11 or higher does not mean that it is incompatible with previous versions.
Through | Android Developers
