That will change in 2021: Android, WhatsApp, Google and more will be affected

TECHNOLOGY

December 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

A lot will change for users of technical devices in 2021. We have summarized the most important innovations in WhatsApp, Android, Google and Co.

1. January 2021: The Android world is upside down right from the start
   

2. June 2021: The beginning of the end of 3G cellular communications
   

3. July 2021: Import sales tax also on goods under 22 dollars.
   

4. October 2021: The paper version of the AU will be abolished
   

5. More changes in 2021: Brexit, WhatsApp, Post and more
   

New laws, changed terms of use, Brexit – the world will continue to develop in 2021 and there will be some drastic changes for you in the new year – for example at WhatsApp.

So that you are not surprised by the new features, we have summarized important future changes here.

January 2021: The Android world is upside down right from the start

Things are getting hot in January 2021. Users can access the Android 11 is mandatory for new devices happy to help curb the strong fragmentation further.

But it looks worse for many older Android phones that will soon no longer be able to access websites. In addition Google heralds the end of the Android Things platform.

From January 2021, the check digit will no longer be sufficient to authenticate card payments in online shops. The PSD2 requirement (Payment Services Directive 2) requires two-factor authenticationif you pay by credit card. We have summarized everything else for you in the linked article.

Users of the Elster form control program also have to prepare for a major changeover. The program will no longer be officially supported from 2021. Therefore, you have to move your tax returns to Elster Online (Mein Elster). We have already created instructions for you for this purpose that will guide you through the process.

Also in Adobe Flash Player will no longer be usable in 2021, the developer even warns explicitly about the software.

From January 2021, fans of drones will have to prepare for new and uniform EU directives that regulate private use more clearly. The flying of the unmanned flying objects is divided into three categories, which are evaluated differently depending on weight and flight activity.

Anyone who applied for a new ID card in 2020 was even lucky, because ID cards will be more expensive from January 2021. For the application, 37 dollars will then be due instead of the previously due 28.80 dollars. There is also a change to the child ID card: From January 2021, this is only valid for a maximum of one year.