Google Chrome will stop supporting Android 8.0 Oreo and Android 9.0 Pie starting with version 139. The announcement was made on the official Chrome support forums. Chrome 138 is the last version of Chrome that will support Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). After this update, which is scheduled for release on August 5, 2025, Chrome will only work on Android 10 or newer, leaving users with older phones unable to receive further updates.
Chrome version 138 will be the last release compatible with these versions, while Chrome 139 and beyond will require Android 10.0 or newer.
Google stated that users on Oreo and Pie will still be able to use older versions of Chrome, but they won’t receive any future updates—leaving them without critical security patches or new features. Google has advised affected users to upgrade their devices to at least Android 10 to maintain access to the latest browser enhancements and protections.
The move comes as part of Google’s broader effort to streamline support and optimize Chrome for more recent Android versions. Oreo and Pie were first released in 2017 and 2018 respectively, meaning they’re now well past their prime in the Android lifecycle.
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