After ten years, Google is ending support for Android Lollipop

Google has officially ended support for Android Lollipop, meaning that version 5.0 of the mobile operating system has been made available, which was officially released in November 2014. there will be no more checks, updates or fixes by the company.

In practice this happens because Google Play Services will no longer be updated on devices. This is the service that enables various features of the phone to work, such as native apps and other essential tools.

In addition to these basic functions required for tablets and mobile phones to work, the devices have not received security and performance updates for a while.

Android Lollipop marked an era

Google is discontinuing Android operating systems When they reach less than 1% of the user base. In this way, the company practically forces this audience to “retire” the device and move on to newer models.

Using old operating systems is considered dangerous for users because These platforms tend to have many vulnerabilitiesseveral discoveries only happen when devices stop receiving updates. Also, the end of support allows the Google team to focus on other versions.

Android Lollipop was Google’s first mobile operating system Having an interface based on Material Design visual identityFollowing the trend of the time to “pay homage” to sweets, the lollipop was the one chosen.

Also, he exited notifications on lock screenimprovements battery saving With Project Volta and internal search for settings Certain options in the options menu.

Google’s own Nexus 6 was the first device to get access to this version. This was followed by a rare update of the same name, 5.1, also known as Lollipop, in 2015. The platform only reached 6.0 at the end of the year, with the version known as Marshmallow.