No Result
View All Result
Eye of the Flyer
  • BANK & Travel Cards ★
    • Credit Cards
    • Travel Rewards Cards
    • Airline Credit Cards
    • Hotel Credit Cards
    • Cash Back Credit Cards
    • No Annual Fee Credit Cards
    • Small Business Credit Cards
    • 0% Intro APR Cards
    • Balance Transfer Cards
  • Rookie
  • Elite Mileage Runs
  • αbout US ✉
  • BANK & Travel Cards ★
    • Credit Cards
    • Travel Rewards Cards
    • Airline Credit Cards
    • Hotel Credit Cards
    • Cash Back Credit Cards
    • No Annual Fee Credit Cards
    • Small Business Credit Cards
    • 0% Intro APR Cards
    • Balance Transfer Cards
  • Rookie
  • Elite Mileage Runs
  • αbout US ✉
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result

Fly Delta App 5.10 Live – You Will Soon Need Android 11 to Run the Airline’s App!

René by René
July 16, 2021 - Updated on June 23, 2022
in Travel Related
9
Fly Delta App 5.10 Live – You Will Soon Need Android 11 to Run the Airline’s App!
Eye of the Flyer, a division of Chatterbox Entertainment, Inc. has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Eye of the Flyer and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


I know most of us Delta frequent flyers have not spent much time up in the air this year. Personally I have taken only a few flights since becoming fully vaccinated against COVID19 and only have a few more scheduled for the remainder of 2021 (but have a bunch booked for 2022). With this in mind, you may or may not be aware of what Delta has been rolling out on the tech side of flying. Let’s take a look:

I have been, for the most part, a fan of the Fly Delta App over the years. That is NOT to say everything has rolled out smoothly and for a while I was very much resisting (even downgrading) my Fly Delta App to the last version 4 iteration. Now Delta is telling us that we can use the app to make SDC or Same Day Change(s) as well as Standby for other flights.

Hummm…

(Hi, Chris here, butting in to Rene’s post. Simplest solution to this problem? Just get an iPhone. The latest iOS is available for phones as far back as iPhone 6s and SE, so…)

The idea to have lots of choices and power in my hands is nice but Delta IT also has a long (very long) track record of things going very badly and the result is a need to call Delta to try to fix it. Right now, with sometimes endless hours of hold time to talk to a rep, I do not want to find myself in that position. What else is new?

We are going to be able to “quick connect” to Delta WiFi and they say it should run smoothly. We shall see. But did you notice what else?

Soon you will be REQUIRED to have Android 11 to run the app.

Oh boy.

So Delta is telling me I have to upgrade my phone.

Sigh…

I have loved my LG V20 Android phone for may years. It works as good for me as the first day I got it. I have loved having a phone that has a replaceable battery (sadly no phone manufacturers offer this feature anymore). My V20 runs Android 8 and will never be updated again so Delta is telling me it is time to upgrade if I want to keep using their app.

To be fair, as a long time Sprint customer, I have already been Bonvoyed by T-Moblie and they too are telling me that I have to upgrade soon as I can not even put a new SIM chip in my old V20 phone. Thankfully they are giving me free a new Samsung Galaxy A32 5G free that does run Android 11 and has decent reviews for the price point.

What do you think about the current state of the Fly Delta App. Are you impressed with the new features? Are you going to have to upgrade your phone for 2022 as well? – René

 

 

Eye of the Flyer, a division of Chatterbox Entertainment, Inc. has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Eye of the Flyer and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Opinions, reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, endorsed or approved by any of these entities. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.


Responses are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the bank advertiser. It is not the bank advertiser's responsibility to ensure all posts and/or questions are answered.

Related

Previous Post

Delta’s Website and App Now Display “Accelerated” MQM and MQD Totals — Kind Of

Next Post

Reporter: Delta Flight Attendant Said Serving Alcohol is More Important Than Enforcing Mask Mandates

René

René

René de Lambert is a contributing writer for EyeoftheFlyer.com - He is an avid Delta and SkyTeam flyer who has held Delta’s top Diamond Medallion status for many years and flown millions of miles.

Next Post
Get better chances of scoring first class upgrades with a Delta Reserve card from a American Express!

Reporter: Delta Flight Attendant Said Serving Alcohol is More Important Than Enforcing Mask Mandates

Comments 9

  1. Marsh says:
    11 months ago

    Time for me to upgrade.

    Reply
  2. Dave says:
    11 months ago

    Most Android users will stop using the App instead of getting a new phone. I would bet whoever in Delta IT that is requiring in future app release to use Android 11 doesn’t have an android phone and doesn’t understand that most Android phones will only ever get at the most 2 software updates. Android updates are provided by phone manufacturer so if you have a phone that is 1 or 2 years old it might never get Android 11 or higher. This is sad news for the Delta app as both of my phones are less than 2 years old and will probably never get Android 11. 🙁

    Reply
    • Barry Graham says:
      11 months ago

      It’s 2 years I believe, not 2 upgrades.

      Reply
  3. Barry Graham says:
    11 months ago

    SDC works well, it’s not just a screen scrape of the web site.

    Reply
  4. Benjamin Troemel says:
    11 months ago

    Does this affect iPhones? I don’t think so.

    Reply
  5. Keyser Soze says:
    11 months ago

    A couple of so years ago, I remember a post here saying not to upgrade the Delta app. If I remember correctly the reason was with that update, it could upgrade seats without you knowing, but you could a economy comfort seat, but in the middle. I haven’t updated the app (ios) since. Is it now clear to update?

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      11 months ago

      I have the iOS app and it works fine.

      Reply
      • Barry Graham says:
        11 months ago

        I don’t think the issue mentioned was specific to an OS and it’s not an issue anymore.

        Reply
    • René says:
      11 months ago

      @Keyser – I think they have fixed that specific bug now yes.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

➤ Search Eye of the Flyer

No Result
View All Result

Subscribe

Subscribe To Our NewsletterJoin our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.

You have Successfully Subscribed!

GREAT Travel and Cash Back Card Offers!

Eye of the Flyer May Receive a Commission from the links below. See our Privacy Policy

See CardRatings’ Top Credit Cards for This Month!

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card travel rewards credit card

Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 in purchases within three months of card membership approval on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card! Learn here how to apply.

IHG Business Premier Rewards Credit Card

IHG® Rewards Premier Business Credit Card

BRAND NEW CREDIT CARD! Earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in purchases within three months of card membership approval. Plus, complimentary Platinum elite status, great points bonuses, and more! Learn now how to apply!


Capital One Venture X Credit Card

Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card

A must-have “it” card for travel lovers! Earn 75,000 bonus points (worth at least $750 in travel) after spending $4,000 in purchases within three months of card membership approval. Plus, enjoy up $300 annually in statement credits for travel purchased through Capital One AND 10,000 bonus points every year, after the first anniversary. The $395 annual fee can EASILY be earned back — and then some! Learn now how to apply!

Chase Freedom Unlimited®

Chase Freedom Unlimited®

NEW WELCOME OFFER! Earn 1.5 bonus points on top of the other points you earn during the first year of card membership. (A $20,000 spending cap applies.) Learn now how to apply!

IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card

IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card

REFRESHED CARD! Earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within three months of account opening. Plus, earn 5X points on travel, gas stations, and restaurants. 3X on everything else. Learn now how to apply!


The Platinum Card® from American Express

The Platinum Card® from American Express

THE classic travel benefits card! Earn 100,000 bonus Membership Rewards points after spending $6,000 in eligible purchases within six months of being approved. See rates and fees. Terms apply. Learn now how to apply!

American Express Business Platinum

The Business Platinum Card® from American Express

Earn 35% Membership Rewards rebates when paying with points for an eligible flight booked through Amex Travel! (Capped at 1,000,000 points a year, enrollment may be required.) Terms apply. Learn now how to apply!

  Earn cash back with Rakuten (formerly known as Ebates) Earn cash back with TopCashback! RebatesMe Earn cash back with DOSH!

✍ Editors Disclaimer | lock, login, protection, secure icon Privacy Policy | $ Advertisers Disclosure

 

Subscribe

Subscribe To Our NewsletterJoin our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.

You have Successfully Subscribed!

  • BANK & Travel Cards ★
  • Rookie
  • Elite Mileage Runs
  • αbout US ✉

Copyright © 2021 Eye of the Flyer

No Result
View All Result
  • BANK & Travel Cards ★
    • Credit Cards
    • Travel Rewards Cards
    • Airline Credit Cards
    • Hotel Credit Cards
    • Cash Back Credit Cards
    • No Annual Fee Credit Cards
    • Small Business Credit Cards
    • 0% Intro APR Cards
    • Balance Transfer Cards
  • Rookie
  • Elite Mileage Runs
  • αbout US ✉

Copyright © 2021 Eye of the Flyer

Cleantalk Pixel

Subscribe To Our Newsletter


Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.

You have Successfully Subscribed!