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Google will discontinue the support of Chrome on Android 8 (Oreo) and Android 9 (Pi) from August 2025. This means that users have to upgrade their devices on Android 10 or above to get updates.
Highlights
- Google will discontinue chrome support on Android 8 and 9 from August 2025.
- Android will have to be upgraded to the version of 10 or above.
- Chrome updates and security patch will not be available on the old version.
New Delhi. If you are still using the old Android phone running on Android 8 (Oreo) or Android 9 (Pie) and use Google Chrome browser, then you need to upgrade your phone soon. In fact, Google has officially announced that it is ending the support of Chrome for devices running on these old Android versions. From the first week of August 2025, Chrome will require Android 10 or higher versions to get updates.
What does it mean?
If you are still using the phone at Android 8 or 9, Chrome will not stop working overnight, but it will not be updated and will not be safe either. Over time, the lack of updates can make you sensitive to bugs or safety flaws, especially if you often browse or do sensitive work online.
Google has said in a post on its support page that we encourage users to upgrade Android 8.0 or 9.0 to upgrade Android 10.0 or later so that Chrome updates are received. According to the data of April 2025, Android 9 is still active on 6% android phones, while Android 8 and 8.1 together are about 4%. This means that 10 out of 1 android users of about 1 will be deprived of future Chrome reforms.
In simple words, it does not mean that Chrome will stop working immediately. But it is also true that support for old software is decreasing. If your device can be upgraded, now is a good time.
