Here's a surprise: We knew Android was getting ready to drop 32-bit app support sometime soon, with the upcoming Pixel Tablet receiving code check-ins to prep it for a 64-bit only version of ...

Android is making a push towards 64-bit apps, and now's the time to get on board.

As per the original announcement in December 2017, Google Play will continue to support 32-bit apps for now, but as of August 1, 2019 all 32-bit apps must have a 64-bit version too.

Loads of old Android games on the Play Store didn’t get updated to 64-bit versions, which is a massive disappointment as I’m big into video game preservation.

While Google dropped support for running 32-bit apps, most mainstream Android apps have already switched to 64-bit, so this limitation may not be noticeable unless using abandoned or obscure apps.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 is one of the first Android chips starts to move towards 64-bit only, which has an impact on performance.

It sounds like Google is planning to—or at least experimenting with—moving the upcoming Pixel tablet to a 64-bit-only build of Android.