Google today is "discontinuing Google Play Services updates for Android Lollipop devices." Android 5.0 hit stable in November 2014...
  • Moonrise2473English
    636·
    2 months ago

    Android Lollipop was first released in November 2014, nearly 10 years ago

    False statement from Google, as they know that OEM started to slowly adopt it over months. They still sold Lollipop devices in 2018

      • Moonrise2473English
        119·
        2 months ago

        The way it’s worded it seems like it had “iOS -like” adoption rate, where a week after release, everyone got the update

    • chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      251·
      2 months ago

      That isn’t a false statement at all. They didn’t say they stopped selling it in 2014, only that it was released then.

      • Moonrise2473English
        117·
        2 months ago

        We all know that once a new version gets released, it takes 1-2 years to get to customers in average

        • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
          81·
          2 months ago

          And?

          Does that somehow change the release date?

          Also, I was running Lollipop in 2014,so not sure what you’re on about in the first place.

          • Moonrise2473English
            15·
            2 months ago

            When something is adopted routinely with at least one year of delay, yes