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Speaking as a mobile dev, if OS versions are dropped in apps it’s usually to try to keep the scope of supported devices/OSes within the realm of sanity, especia
by jwells89 3y ago
Speaking as a mobile dev, if OS versions are dropped in apps it’s usually to try to keep the scope of supported devices/OSes within the realm of sanity, especially for smaller companies/teams. Long-term support of older OSes is easier on Android than iOS but can still pose challenges.
- penguin_booze 3y agoYeah, I'm sympathetic to that. If I were the developer, I don't want an old version holding me hostage from moving on (for some definition of 'moving on'). As a user, it's sometimes that helplessness that turns into entitlement.
- hahn-kev 3y agoYeah, they may have looked at the number of users on Android 8 and decided it was worth it for everyone else to stop spending time making sure they don't break it.