Overview
- Netflix, which detailed the cutoff Thursday, will require Android 7.0 or iOS 17 from April 1, blocking unsupported devices from opening, reinstalling, or updating the app.
- The change hits popular Android models from 2011 to 2014, including Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Grand Prime, LG Optimus L5, L7, G2, and Sony Xperia Z, Z1, E3.
- On the Apple side, iPhone X and earlier cannot install iOS 17, so those phones lose access to the Netflix app under the new requirement.
- Reporters note Netflix is pushing for newer OS features and current security patches that older phones no longer receive, which affects video playback and app reliability.
- Users can check their software version in Settings, and devices stuck on old systems face higher privacy risks and possible failures in other key apps like banking or messaging.