Hacker News Reader

Because hardware shouldn't be considered dead if it can easily support new software, and the only hindrance is the profit model of marketplace in which it is distributed

> if it can easily support new software

Judging by the author’s comment, it's not easy, that's the whole point.

The hardware is capable of easily supporting the new software, but only if it gets OS updates. The problem isn't the hardware, it's the manufacturers.

It can be difficult to find older versions of apps from reputable sources, and often as difficult to know what OS version/architectures/screen sizes an old app will work with, at least on Android.

"removed from the play store" makes that difficult. Yeah there's probably an APK floating around somewhere...

Regardless of the current status of the specific app, yeah, I think the issue is the inability to download "the latest version supported by your device" directly from the Play Store.