Did you actually read the article?

You won't even be able to factory reset or even remove your account from an old Gingerbread device. Sounds like a huge security flaw right there.

>you will start receiving username or password errors and will no longer be able to:

>Sign in to Google products and services like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps

>Add or create a new Google Account Perform a factory reset and try to sign in

>Change your Google Account password, which signs you out on all devices, and try to sign in again

>Remove your account from the device and try to re-add it