Google's graveyard is growing: these services will be closed this year

Over the years, Google has crushed a number of projects, some of which were very promising. Also this year, Android makers will be shutting down many apps and services. We are here to summarize which products will be buried in 2022.

Also this year Google Cemetery will be expanded to include a few more products. Like “Google Watchblog” Reported, a total of five Google projects will be crushed in 2022 – with the sixth, it seems, will be shut down over the next twelve months.

It is still very popular with motorists android auto Really should be replaced by Google Assistant driving mode in the autumn of 2019 – but nothing came before. The new option is now widely available, which has given a new impetus to the transition. Android Auto, on the other hand, is currently being used on millions of cell phones around the world – support has only been discontinued under Android 12.

It can be assumed that Google will stop using Android Auto this year, even with older Android versions.

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Google is doing the opposite android kitkat gone. Last year, support for older Android versions (up to Android JellyBean / 4.3. Shortly before the release of Android 13 in the autumn, the new operating system will also be unplugged.

on 22 December 2022 onhub router Stop the service from Google. It was a cornerstone for many WiFi products and the group’s Nest range, but it was never a huge success in itself. The product can still be used until the December deadline, after which owners should look for an alternative.

for the future of google duo There are currently no final decisions. Since the introduction of Google Meet, the service has led a sort of ambiguous existence and has since evolved only seamlessly. It can be speculated that in the future Duo will either move to Meet or introduce a joint successor to Google Video Messenger.

The end of Google Hangouts and Bookmarks is drawing near

it’s been a while google hangouts In the list of apps closing soon. Business users were already forced to more or less switch to Google Chat and a shutdown was announced for the end of 2021 – but Google hasn’t pulled the plug just yet. The final ending for the messenger should be completed during this year.

google bookmarks Last autumn was already pretty restricted. All lists and exports are still available. At the same time, however, only “read-only mode” is supported. Then again, anything other than a shutdown in 2022 will be a big surprise.