Published 18:54 IST, April 2nd 2019
Rest in peace: Google+ officially dies today
Today marks the end of Google+ for consumers. Google announced its decision to pull the plug on Google+ in December due to "low usage and challenges involved in maintaining" it. So, this is your last chance to download your photos and other content.
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Today marks end of Google+ for consumers. Google anunced its decision to pull plug on Google+ in December due to "low us and challenges involved in maintaining" it. So, this is your last chance to downlo your photos and or content.
As a result, Google will start deleting your Google+ account ps anytime soon, in dition to all content from consumer Google+ accounts. This will also result in deletion of photos and videos from Google+ in your Album Archive. You can downlo your content. Your photos and videos backed up in Google Photos will t be deleted.
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Google says process of deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts, Google+ Ps, and Album Archive will take a few months. refore, content may remain visible for a while. For example, activity log. Some consumer Google+ data may also remain visible to G Suite users until consumer Google+ is deleted.
In first week of February, Google stopped new users from creating new Google+ profiles, ps, communities or events.
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"From all of us on Google+ team, thank you for making Google+ such a special place. We are grateful for talented group of artists, community builders, and thought leers who me Google+ ir home. It would t have been same without your passion and dedication," said Google.
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Google+ Community owner and moderators can downlo Google+ Community data including author, body, and photos for every community post in a public community. Google+ sign-in buttons will stop working in coming weeks and Google is likely to replace m Google Sign-in buttons.
Google+ for comments has alrey been removed from Blogger and all or sites. Today, all your Google+ comments on all sites.
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Google+ for your G Suite account should remain active for G Suite customers. All you need to do is contact your G Suite ministrator for more details. Google says you can also expect a new look and new features soon.
Today also marks end for Google's 'Gmail by Inbox.'
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18:54 IST, April 2nd 2019