June 24, 2025 12:13 IST
Google Chrome 138 will be the last Android update for Android 8.0 and 9.0 devices, Google revealed.
If you use an Android phone that runs Android 8.0 Oreo or Android 9.0 Pie, or if you just have not updated your phone to the latest version of the available software, there is a new sadness for you, because Google Chrome will stop receiving updates with the next Google Chrome update, you will not get support for new Chrome features.
In an update article on the Google Chrome aid community, Google revealed it while announcing Chrome 138. It was indicated that it would be the latest version of Google Chrome that will support Android 8.0 Oreo and Android 9.0 PIE.
Google has announced when Google Chrome will lose the support of Android 8 and 9
The company claims that the Chrome 139 version, which should temporarily launch on August 5, 2025, just over a month, will be the very first version which will have forced a version 10 Android or later. So, if you want to continue using Google Chrome with the latest features and safety updates, Google says you need to run at least Android 10 or a later version.
Could users still use older versions of chrome?
Yes, you can still continue to use Chrome, but if you continue to use older chrome versions, such as Chrome 138 on an Android 9 device; You can always browse the web using Google Chrome this way. It is not necessary to worry about its basic functionality, but it is only when Google completely stops the management of this version. Fortunately, there is no words at the time it happens, so there is no need to worry for the moment.
That said, the use of the latest software version of something like a browser guarantees that you get the latest updates and security features. So if you want to be as secure as possible, it is in your interest to switch to a device that runs at least Android 10.0. If you have not updated your device and there is an update available, you must update the latest Android version available as soon as you want the latest Chrome version.
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