We've been hearing for a long time that Google is going to kill Hangouts for good. But they were still just threats. But now it seems the company has finally taken action, as Google is slowly removing its title from the pro stores Android i iOS. Logically, this means that the application will no longer be able to be installed or updated.
In some regions of the world, owners of Samsung devices and other smartphones already have the system Android reports that they can't see Hangouts in Google Play. So we're still on Galaxy S21 FE yes, but the title has already been removed from the App Store for iPhones in the country as well. So Google is currently in the process of removing apps from distribution stores.
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If you are a user of the Google Hangouts service and you really need it for your communication, then it is not only available on Samsung phones and Android device positive that you can still install the app from trusted third-party sources, even if it is no longer available on Google Play. In addition, you can also use the Hangouts web interface through your browser for the time being. That is, at least until Google completes the overall transition to Google Chat, which is supposed to completely replace Hangouts.
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Google was originally supposed to start the migration of Hangouts to Chat already in October 2019, but the multi-stage plan was not started until June 2020. The final stage is already set for the end of March this year, but it is not known if the company will actually meet the deadline. Turning it off means for users that when they visit the classic version of Hangouts in Gmail on the web or through the mobile app, they will be redirected to Chat. However, Google itself states that the web hangouts.google.com will continue to work.
In any case, it is evident that there is absolutely no point in clinging to the service tooth and nail. At the same time, Chat is a relatively pleasant application that has taken over many functions of Hangouts, so there is absolutely no reason to resist the transition.
