Immune, the app cannot be downloaded to all smartphones: on which models it doesn't work

Waiting for some time, from June 1st, the immune app is finally available on the iOS and Android stores, where it quickly conquered the summit of the most downloaded applications in Italy, already reaching in the first 24 hours 500 thousand downloads.If many users immediately managed to get the app that will have to help in tracking contacts, many people, on the other hand, are cut off.

It is the same official immune website, in the applications section, to explain that not all smartphones will be supported if they do not comply with the requirements relating to the operating system.On Twitter, moreover, the Bending Spouches team that has developed immune, to users who are asking for information on why they cannot download the app, he replied: «The system requirements to use immune are imposed by the underlying technology of Apple and Google, which is not available for previous versions of iOS, Android and Google Play Services ".Specifically, we therefore see what are the necessary versions of the different operating systems to use immune.

iOS, quali dispositivi non possono scaricare Immuni

As for iOS, Apple's operating system, devices will necessarily have to have installed version 13.5 or higher

The owners of the iPhone 6 (released in 2014), of iPhone 5S and 5 (respectively released in 2013 and 2012), to remain to some of the most appreciated models from the Apple user, therefore, they will not be able to download and use the immune app: these melafonini, in fact, have been excluded from updating to iOS 13.

Android, quali dispositivi non possono scaricare Immuni

Turning to Android, the devices will be supported if they meet three requirements: operating system updated to Android 6 (Marshmallow, bees 23) or higher;Google Play Services version 20.18.13 or higher;Bluetooth Low Energy.As for the Google operating system, therefore, the latest version available is not necessarily requested (at the moment it is Android 10), but a minimum release.The release of Android 6 took place in October 2015 and this should allow support to devices that are no longer very recent, as long as the Google Play Services are updated at least to version 20.18.13.The minimum version required for Google Play Services is necessary to guarantee immune features.The updated Google Play Services, in fact, guarantee access to the most recent privacy settings, authentication with Google services, but also the use of new bees (applications programming interface): they are the tool on which GoogleHe worked, together with Apple, to make the development of the app by Bending Spougs possible.And we arrive, therefore, in the presence of the Bluetooth Low Energy: it is required to reduce the consumption of energy of the devices and at the same time maintain a communication interval similar to the classic Bluetooth.The Bluetooth Low Energy will allow the activation and correct functioning of the exposure notification system.

Remaining to the best known brands, such as Samsung, are excluded from the update to Android 6 smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy S4 and S3, released respectively in 2013 and 2012.The devices not supported by Motorola, on the other hand, are Moto G and Moto X (2013), Moto E (2014).LG G2, one of the most successful models of the well -known Korean brand, released in 2013, did not receive the update to Android 6.In any case, given the many devices that are part of the Android universe, the advice is always to check the latest updates available for your smartphone, entering the settings menu.

Il caso Huawei

As for Huawei, the situation is paradoxical, due to the ban imposed by the USA to the Chinese company, recently prolonged until 2021.All the smartphones released before May 16, 2019, the day the company was included in the identity list, in fact, thanks to previous agreements they were able to continue to receive updates.The most important aspect is that they still have access to Google services and this allows you to use the Play Store, from which you can download the immune app.Among the top of the range, models such as the P30, the P20 or the Mate 20 will have no problem having come out on the market before the US ban.Different, however, is the situation of smartphones such as P40, Mate 30 and Mate XS, released on the market after May 16, 2019.For these models, however, there is the alternative AppGallery store: the immune developers on the site have in fact communicated that they are working to make available a version of the app.In this way, even Huawei owners, who do not have access to the Play Store, will therefore be able to download the contact tracing application.