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We suppose it had to happen at some point – just recently, Google officially announced that it will be ending support for Android devices running on Android version Lollipop (aka Android 5.0), which made its debut way back in 2015, nearly a decade ago.
Google has updated its Play Service notes to indicate support for for Android 6.0 (API level 23) or higher. Android Lollipop came with significant UI changes such as the “Material Design” which saw a major overhaul to Android’s overall look. It was also launched alongside the Nexus 6, one of the last few phones in Google’s Nexus line of handsets (before it switched to the Pixel branding).
Users on older phones are also urged to upgrade to newer devices with supported firmware versions. Speaking to the folks over at 9to5Google, a Google representative states:
Android Lollipop was first released in November 2014, nearly 10 years ago and since then, we’ve introduced many innovative improvements and features for Android, which are unavailable on Lollipop. Today, we are discontinuing Google Play Services updates for Android Lollipop devices since they account for less than 1% of active Android devices.
Lollipop devices will continue to function but won’t receive any new features, important security updates, and may not be compatible with some apps. We strongly encourage users to upgrade to newer Android versions for the latest features and security enhancements.
Source: 9to5Google
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