Applications have a life cycle that depends on the operating system where they are run, since it is from which they take advantage of the new functionalities that they can offer. As an application adds new functions depending on the operating system, it will reducing its backward compatibility.
By not being able to offer new functions based on the most recent versions of the operating system, they will not allow adding functions, so the most logical option is to stop offering support for older operating systems. Samsung Health will be one of these applications as reported by Samsung.
As of March 22, 2021, Samsung has confirmed that the next update of the application to monitor health and physical activity it will no longer be compatible with all devices that are currently managed by Android 7.0 Nougat or earlier versions.
The application will continue to work
Esto does not mean that the application stops working overnight, but you will not receive updates from Samsung again, so there will be no news and services that the company can include in the next updates of the Samsung Health application on devices managed by Android 8.0 in ahead.
In order to get the most out of the application, the company recommends use at least one device managed by Android 8.o Oreo or higher, minimum Android version as of March 22, 2021 in order to continue using all current and future features of the Samsung Health application.
Android 7 was launched on the market 5 years ago, however, many have been the terminals from China that later years have continued to reach the market with this version. If you bought your mobile in China and are still using it today, it is likely that the time has come to upgrade to a more modern terminology, especially if you use a quantifying bracelet or Samsung smartwtach.