Google stops support for devices with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Information about this appeared in the Android Developers Blog. Devices with Ice Cream Sandwich is now left without new applications and official updates. Built-in Google services and Google Play Store will no longer work effectively.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in 2012 will become a minimum for developers. However, the creators of the application will be able to maintain an older version of Android with separate APK-files.

Still waiting for this flexibility is not necessary from the developers. how states Google, only 0.3% of Android users are still using devices with Ice Cream Sandwich. This 6 million phones and tablets of 2 billion.

Version of Ice Cream Sandwich in 2011 opened up new guidelines Android interface, giving the system a recognizable minimalist design. He also became the basis for further releases.