Android P: Google’s new OS may stop supporting older apps: Shaikh Inside
Android P: Google’s new OS may stop supporting older apps Google is currently warning users of older apps on the Developer Preview of Android P. Android P Developer Preview is available for Google Pixel and Pixel 2 smartphones.(Google) Google recently released the first Developer Preview of its upcoming OS, Android P. The latest iteration of Google’s Android OS comes with new features and upgrades over its predecessor. Along with the incremental changes, Google will reduce the clutter of old apps on its Play Store. Android P’s build release notes state that apps which do not support the current API level will “fail to install and run”. At present, Android P’s API level for apps is v17 which is the same for Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. This essentially means that apps which are currently available in the app store but built for Android versions lower than 4.2 will not run on Android P. According to a report by Android Police, in Andr...