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Google to block Gmail, YouTube on older Android phones from Tuesday

Published : Monday, 27 September, 2021 at 9:37 PM  Count : 1022

Google has confirmed that thousands of older Android handsets will be blocked from its app tomorrow (Image: GOOGLE • GETTY)

Google has confirmed that thousands of older Android handsets will be blocked from its app tomorrow (Image: GOOGLE • GETTY)


Google has confirmed that a number of its most popular apps - including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, and YouTube - will stop working on some older Android smartphones starting on Tuesday morning.

If you're still carrying around an older smartphone – running a very old version of Android – unfortunately, it's probably time to upgrade. That's because Google will block all users from signing-in with their Google Account on these ageing devices from Tuesday, September 28. This change is set to cause a slew of popular apps, from Google Maps to YouTube, to immediately stop working. WhatsApp won't be impacted by the change since it abandoned the ageing version of Android last year.
From Tuesday (Sept 28) morning, users who try to login to their Android device will receive a username and password error – even though the details they have entered will be correct. Trying to add a Google Calendar or Gmail account to the settings menu of the device will also trigger the same error. A number of other popular Google-made apps that rely on the Google Account, including YouTube, Google Play Store, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Calendar, and more, will also stop working.

To continue using these apps, you'll need to upgrade your smartphone to Android 3.0. However, since not all devices running Android 2.3 are able to make the jump to the next version of the operating system, some users will never be able to use these applications again. If you can't upgrade to a new device, Google does offer a workaround.

Using the web browser on Android, it will be possible to access some of these Google services. However, the apps will be permanently blocked on your handset.

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