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| By 2021 millions of websites will stop working on old Android phones |
Most websites now take a long time to safely run HTTPS as Google makes it a major ranking factor in their SEO policy. However, by 2021, users of the old version of Android will not be able to access millions of secure websites.
This is because millions of websites use Let's Encrypt certificates for encryption and secure HTTPS delivery, and nearly 30% of all domains on the network use these certificates.
After setting up the encryption mechanism, he requested that his ISRG Root X1 certificate be included in all browsers and operating systems, then signed a contract with (IdenTrust) to provide an already existing certificate (DST Root X3). In the following operating systems: Android, iOS, macOS and Windows have been around for many years.
However, Let's Encrypt and IdenTrust's partnership will end on September 1, 2021, and the organization has no plans to sign another mutual signature agreement. This means that after this delay, not all browsers and operating systems can use websites and services that use group certificates.
So let's warn Encrypt in its article that Android phones running Android 7.1.1 Nougat or earlier will be affected by devices that do not have secure location technology by September 2021, so users of old Android phones will need to update their phones beforehand.
The number of websites that cannot be played on old Android phones has reached 220 million. Not only do they rely on websites, but they can also influence apps that use certificates to retrieve data from websites (Let's Encrypt).
The report shows that 34% of Android devices have not been updated to (Android 7.1) or higher. With nearly 2.5 billion Android users, this percentage means that millions of devices are facing this issue.
What solutions are there for people who cannot upgrade their old phones?
If you are using an Android phone that was purchased in late 2016 or 2017, then the phone may be running Android 7. So you need to check under "Settings" which version of Android your phone works with and whether you discover that your phone is compatible with (Android 7.1.2) or That the version is not compatible. The last time, it was time to buy a new phone.
For old Android phone users who cannot update their phones, the only solution is to use the browser (Firefox) to visit the website as it supports safe browsing technology on these devices that rely on the list of certificates that contain Let's Encrypt certificate. However, this does not prevent applications and other functions outside the browser from being affected.