Play has announced changes to the terms of use for its mobile application, Play24. Starting from February 19th, users with older smartphones running iOS 14 or Android 6.0 will no longer be able to use the application.
The current terms of use only allow for the operation of iOS 14.0 and Android 6.0 systems. However, this change is not surprising as iOS 14 was released in 2020, which means that most users of iOS devices (such as iPhone 6s, iPhone SE Gen 1, iPhone 7, and newer models) are using newer system versions. Data from December 2023 shows that only 0.06% of users had iOS 14. This means that the change in the Play24 terms will mainly affect owners of phones that are at least 10 years old and are likely no longer in use.
Similarly, Android 6.0 was released in 2015, and while it is possible that some people still use phones with such an old system version, statistics from October 2023 show that only 1.9% of Android users were using this outdated version. The Android 7.0 version, released during the same period, was also relatively rarely used, only on 1.3% of devices.
Using older versions of operating systems can be dangerous due to security vulnerabilities and lack of full compatibility with the latest versions of applications. Therefore, Play has decided to make these changes to ensure a safe and efficient usage of the Play24 application.
In conclusion, Play24 is adapting its application to newer versions of operating systems, eliminating support for older phones for security and performance reasons.
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The source of the article is from the blog zaman.co.at