Google performed another phase of the process this Tuesday (1st). The process of terminating Google Hangoutsthe company’s legacy service for one-on-one or group private chats.
Since oneNovember 2022It is no longer possible to use the Hangouts web platform, the service’s website for browsers. The web app even opens on the splash screen, but now there is an alert advising all users to switch to Google Chat.
Since June of this year, the brand has warned against continuing via email and mobile apps.
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Hangouts was launched by the company in 2011 as a way to connect users to their Gmail accounts and is also used for corporate media and video calls.
But over time, Hangouts was eventually replaced by Google Meet. In 2017, the app changed its name to Hangouts Chat and was renamed years later. Google Chatin 2020.
Google Chat, which also offers written and video chat, will continue to exist. For more nostalgic users, the classic Hangouts that remained live will be removed. As the website points out, the only functional difference between the two Android Authorityand Lack of SMS functions and VoIP calls In the chat.
up to January 1, 2023, you can use Google Takeout to download your own Hangouts data so you don’t lose your conversation history. You can find more information about the closing process on the company’s support page.
Source: Tec Mundo
