Overview

• Chrome 139, set for August 5 release, will require Android 10.0 or later and make Chrome 138 the final update for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and 9.0 (Pie).
• Android 8.0 and 9.0 account for roughly 4% and 5.8% of the 3.3 billion-strong Android ecosystem, equating to more than 300 million affected devices.
• Existing installations of Chrome on Oreo and Pie will continue to function but will no longer receive security patches or feature updates.
• Google has published step-by-step guidance for users to verify their Android version, upgrade to a supported OS or switch to other browsers if updates aren’t possible.
• The phase-out mirrors a broader industry push to retire legacy platforms in order to focus development resources and bolster overall security.