Android Gingerbread coming to an End

 

Google is withdrawing support for Android devices running Android 2.3.7   commonly know as gingerbread.

This is effective from the 27 September 2021 and will effect YouTube, Google Play Store, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Calendar and more. All these apps will cease to work showing a sign in error.

Some apps like Gmail will still be available via a web browser, but unless your device can be upgraded the apps will be unavailable.

From Android help

Access your Google Account on Android 2.3.7 or lower

To help protect your account's security, you can't sign in with your Google Account on an Android device with Android 2.3.7 or lower. If you perform any of the following actions on devices that run Android 2.3.7 or lower, you may get a username or password error.

• Try to sign in to Google products and services like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps
• Add or create a new Google Account
• Perform a factory reset and try to sign in
• Change your Google Account password, which signs you out on all devices, and try to sign in again
• Remove your account from the device and try to re-add it

Learn how to check your Android version.

Access your account or email

You can sign in to your account with Android version 3.0 or newer. If your device can update to Android version 3.0 or newer, we advise you to do so.

If you can't update your device to Android version 3.0 or newer, you can sign in to your Google Account on your device's web browser. You can still use some Google services when you sign in to Google on your device's web browser.

1. Open your device's mobile web browser.
   • To access your account: Go to myaccount.google.com.
   • To use Gmail: Go to https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h.
2. Enter your username and password.