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- The current Chrome version is the last version to support Android 8.0 and 9.0.
- Chrome 139, launching August 5, will require Android 10 or newer.
- Phones like the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 will miss out.
Are you still rocking an ancient Android phone? Google has announced that Chrome 138 will be the final version of the browser to support Android 8.0 (Oreo) and 9.0 (Pie). Starting with Chrome 139, which is scheduled for release on August 5, users will need Android 10 or newer to receive updates.
The news was shared in a post on the official Google Chrome Help forum, where a support manager confirmed that while older versions of Chrome will still function, they won’t receive any new features or security patches. That puts users of some aging Android phones in a tricky spot.