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Google ends support for Ice Cream Sandwich
Ice Cream Sandwich rides into sunset as Google raises API levels

I still have working devices that use Android 4.4 KitKat. Google's latest offering is Android 9.0 Pie, released this past August.

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Google has confirmed that it’s ending support for Play Store Services on Ice Cream Sandwich.

The change means app developers need to target Android 4.1 as the oldest supported version of Android.

Consumers will be unable to see or download an app that solely targets Android 4.1 and up.
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Ice Cream Sandwich was one of the most important Android updates in the platform’s history, but it’s long past its sell-by date. Now, Google has confirmed that it is discontinuing Play Services updates for API levels 14 and 15 (corresponding with Ice Cream Sandwich).

The company noted that Ice Cream Sandwich was released seven years ago, and now accounts for less than one percent of all active Android devices.

“Consequently, we are deprecating support for ICS in future releases of Google Play services. For devices running ICS, the Google Play Store will no longer update Play Services APK beyond version 14.7.99,” the company wrote on its developer blog.
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