Google+ Photos is shutting down on 1 August, announced
Google. The Android version of Google+ Photos will pulled down starting 1 August, followed by the web and iOS versions, to make an entrance for the
standalone Google Photos app that was introduced
in May. It’s time to make the switch to new Photos App for those users
still using Google+ Photos.
Users will begin to see a prompt in Google+ Photos on
Android asking them to download the new Photos app. Once you make the
switch, all photos and videos will be saved in the new app. So you don’t have
to worry about your photos. All your photos and videos will be saved and
available after you switch to the new, stand-alone Google Photos app. With the
new app you’ll still be able to backup, edit, and share your photos and videos,
with unlimited storage, automatic organization, and more. For those who don’t
update to the new Google Photos, Google+ Photos on Android will soon stop
working. However, your photos and videos will still remain safely stored and
available via http://photos.google.com or
for export using Google Takeout.
The new
standalone Photos app was announced at Google I/O 2015 developers
conference on May 28. The show-stopping feature was the ability to support
unlimited photos and video storage.