#Google chat and classic hangouts android#

Users must note that the transition does not mean they’ll lose old chats on Hangouts. Additionally, the ‘Chat and classic Hangouts’ and ‘Classic Hangouts only’ settings will be removed from the Admin console'. Google highlights, “After domains are upgraded to ‘Chat preferred’, all classic Hangouts applications, except, will be disabled.

The final transition will take roughly three weeks starting March 22, the company adds. However, when users visit classic Hangouts in Gmail on the web or the classic Hangouts mobile apps, they’ll be directed to Chat. It is not possible to opt-out of this change. In a blog post, Google explains that will continue to work. Notably, users can also see a prompt that warns about the upcoming changes.ĪLSO READ: Google Hangouts Is Going Away Soon, And It Is Now Nudging You Towards Google Chat What’s Happening to Google Hangouts post-March 22, 2022? The transition from Hangouts to Chat has been happening for a while, and users can already notice changes. Now, the Google Chat app is available in two ways - it comes directly integrated into Gmail that needs to be enabled manually, and there’s a standalone app on Google Play and App Store.

#Google chat and classic hangouts android#

Starting from March 22, 2022, Google Chat will become the default chat platform for customers who are still using the Hangouts app for iPhones and Android smartphones. Google has announced that the company is ready to move into the final phase of the migration from Classic Hangouts to Google Chat for Google Workspace (previously G Suite) customers.