Google will force manufacturers from February 2020 to release smartphones with only Android 10 on board

Google announced Android 10 OS in early September, but manufacturers still continue to present their

devices with a previous version of the system. Now information has emerged when this will change.

What is known

According to XDA-Developers, the companyGoogle will oblige all manufacturers to release devices with the latest operating system on board starting in February 2020. That is, smartphones released before January 31, 2020 can still enter the market with Android 9 Pie. After this, companies will have to undergo verification and if new devices run on the old OS, Google will not renew the GMS (Google Mobile Services) license.

Let us remind you that GMS is a package of Google applications,which includes the Play Store and the manufacturer’s proprietary services. All smartphones released outside of China receive it. The exception is the Huawei Mate 30 series. It entered the global market without it due to US sanctions.