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We all hate it when our devices get so old that they are no longer supported by the platform they run on. And smartphones Android unfortunately they are no exception.
According technology advances some security gaps or problems are also discovered that can only be overcome by newer versions of operating systems. If we add to that the new safe browsing protocols, where the HTTPS and the SSL Certificates they became necessary to avoid being exiled from the network, the equation becomes more complex.
And because of those factors, more or less, for this 2021 something like 33.8% of Android devices on the planet will no longer be able to perform secure web searches, ceasing to show a large number of sites.
The problem with Let’s Encrypt
Before these new parameters were set, there were validation entities, including Let’s encrypt that served as a base to cross with IdenTrust root certifications and allow access to validated as well as secure websites.
However, as reported Android Police, the people of Let’s Encrypt have just announced that they will interrupt the agreements that maintained them as a certifying entity as of January 11, 2021. So any smartphone running with versions prior to Android 7.1.1 Nougat will automatically stop validating their root certificates from a brutal number of sites.
Will my Android stop working?
It is important to clarify that the device would only present problems if you want to surf the internet. So any function that does not require connecting to the old smartphone’s mobile or Wi-Fi network will still perform the same. Although that is practically equivalent to having a phone from 20 years ago.
These are some of the most popular models that do not run on Android Nougat and that would therefore be impacted in 2021:
- LG X style
- Sony Xperia Z3
- Sony Xperia XA
- Samsung Galaxy S7, S6, S5 and J5
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5
- Huawei Mate 8
- LG G4 BEAT
- Lenovo Moto G⁴
- LG G5
- Huawei P8
- Huawei G7
- Nexus 5, 6 and 7
These are terminals that were released with the previous version, Android 6 Marshmellow. Some, like the LG G5, did update to Nougat 7.0, but never to version 7.1.1.
The best way to check if they will be affected is to go to the section Settings -> About phone -> Software information.
There in the section Android version we will see clearly and specifically whether or not our terminal is safe.
On the bright side of things, this would be a great reason to update our smartphone.
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