TousAntiCovid is not compatible with very old smartphones

After StopCovid’s bitter debacle, TousAntiCovid finally garnered the support of the French public. In just a few days, the Covid-19 tracking app has been downloaded more than 4 million times. As a result, about 8% of the population installed the app on their smartphones.

As reported by our colleagues from Nice Matin, TousAntiCovid is not compatible with all roaming smartphones. That’s why several statements claim that the government-recommended app doesn’t work on the oldest devices. “The new version of Stop Covid is still not available for download on my wife and I iPhone 5Cs or smartphones of many of our friends, because their operating software does not allow it” Witnesses Patrick Dorel, reader of Nice Matin.

TousAntiCovid is not compatible with smartphones running iOS 10 or Android Ice Cream Sandwich

In fact, smartphones running certain earlier versions of Android and iOS”does not have the necessary bluetooth technology for the app to work properly”, explains an expert interviewed by the media. On the TousAntiCovid page of the App Store, we can read that the application is only compatible with iPhones. Below iOS 11.4 or higher. As a result, iPhones released before the iPhone 5S are not compatible with the contact tracking app. This applies to iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s or iPhone 4. So this restriction only applies to iPhones released before 2012.

On the Android side, TousAntiCovid only Smartphones running Android Lollipop 5.0 or later. Devices stuck on Android Ice Cream Sandwich are deprived of the app. Only devices older than 5 years are affected. Indeed Android Lollilop was distributed in stable version in 2014.

“In short, if you don’t own one of the latest smartphones, you’re definitely missing out on the most useful app today” Patrick feels sorry for Dorel. It will be noted, however, that TousAntiCovid is compatible with the overwhelming majority of mobile phones in roaming.

Source : nice morning