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Google Hangouts is officially closed so you can upload your details before moving to Google Chat.

Today, Tuesday, November 1, 2022, the death of Google Hangouts is officially announced. | Font: Google

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Google Hangoutsthe instant messaging platform in Mountain View is officially dead and its users will have no choice but to switch to google chat, the company’s new commitment to compete with other applications in the sector. Tuesday, November 1st marks the end of this service as users will not be able to use it again, despite this temporary process having started several months ago.

Since the measure was announced Google A few months ago, the company blocked access to the vast majority of users, but made sure that the web browser version remained the only and last entry to the platform. However, since the platform is permanently closed today, this window will also be blocked.

Google Hangouts says goodbye despite its downloads

closure Google Hangouts happens despite the fact that the mobile app has been downloaded about 5 billion times since Game Store from Android. However, the real reason for this death of the premium is that it could not stand out from other messaging platforms that exist in the mobile market today by being the fiercest of its competitors. iMessage from Mansana.

Since the platform was born with the intention of being the answer to iMessage but could never resist it, the technology firm decided to direct its efforts to its platform google chat and even promised that the migration of most of the data and information of users will occur automatically.

“As part of the migration of conversations from Hangouts a google chatSome conversations or parts of conversations will not be automatically transferred from Hangouts to Chat.”the company said in a statement.

Google Hangouts
Now that Hangouts is shutting down, a move to Google Chat will be inevitable. | Font: Google/TyN magazine

How can I get my information from Google Hangouts?

What now Hangouts closed, users will have the option to download a full copy of their activity on the platform until January 1, 2023, when all data will be deleted. To do this, you must first check if what you are using is Google Hangouts or google chat. To do this, just look at the logo: if it is in quotation marks, then this is Hangouts, and if there are two clouds with text, then this is Chat.

Then you must follow these steps:

  • Enter Google Archive and sign in with the Google account you use for Hangouts.
  • From the available apps, select Hangouts and deselect the rest.
  • Select “Next step”
  • In the “Delivery method” section, choose how often you want to download the backup. Since Hangouts will soon be upgraded to Chat, it’s recommended that you do this as a single download.
  • Select the file type and click “Export”.
  • The message informs you that Google is creating a copy of your Hangouts files. When the process is completed, you will receive an email. After that, just upload the file to save your Hangouts data.

It is important to emphasize that after the transition to chatall files Hangouts will disappear from gmailalthough images and videos shared from the platform will remain in the Album Archive Google.

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