Final days
Your Google+ account is being deleted on April 2
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Google+’s planned consumer shutdown is coming up in just a few short months. Here’s what to expect when the that fateful day comes on April 2.
Google+
The end is nigh
Google+ faces another data breach, shut down moved up four months to April
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Google+ just suffered its second major data leak in less that two-month’s time, and as such, Google’s decided to shut down consumer access to it four months sooner than originally planned.
Oh brother
Google+ is shutting down for consumers in August 2019
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From 2015 to March 2018, a security vulnerability exposed info for hundreds of thousands of Google+ users. Google chose to not disclose the breach and is now planning to shut down its failed social network.
Is this thing on?
Google+'s Android app is getting a major update for the loyal few
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For those of you that still use Google+, the platform's Engineering Manager recently teased that a "brand new version" will be launching in the coming days.
Who's this?
Google Contacts syncing not working for some users — here's how to fix it
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If you've been noticing that your Google Contacts aren't syncing properly, here's how to get everything working again.
bring a gift
Google+ is 6 years old today — are you still using it?
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Are you still using Google+? And will you blow a candle out in honor of the social network?
Welcome back
Google+ update adds new comment moderation, brings back events
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The pace of updates to Google+ has dwindled over the last year, but in a reminder that the platform is very much still alive Google has announced three solid updates.
Everyone likes better photos
Google is bringing its bandwidth-saving image processing to your Android
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According to Google+ Product Manager John Nack, RAISR, Google's machine learning image processing technology, will be rolling out more broadly over the next coming weeks.
Crack the whip
Google+ Communities can tackle spam with new content setting
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Google+ Communities will be able to get a better handle on spam thanks to a new "content controls" setting that is currently rolling out.
Zoom zoom
Google+ picks up faster web browsing and more
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The latest update to Google+ for Android brings faster browsing on Wi-Fi and un-metered connections, new Community moderation tools, and more.
Game on
Google Play games is going to become a lot easier to use
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Easier sign-in and no more Google+ requirement highlight changes to Google's game-syncing service.
New and Improved
Revamped Google+ is rolling out
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Google has announced a newly revamped version of its Google+ social network, which aims to make it easier to post, search and connect with others.
New Digs
Google begins updating app icons with new branding
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Following the announcement of its new logo, Google has began pushing out updates to its icons on the web and on Android, bringing a new sans-serif capital G to apps like Google+ and Google Maps.
Move along, folks
Google+ app isn't preloaded on the Galaxy Note 5
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Here's some fodder for the "Google+ is dead" crowd — at least two version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 don't have Google's social network app preinstalled.
before its time
Google Wave began closing down five years ago today
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It's been called everything from Email 3.0 to Google's first true failure in the social space. Whether you loved it or never used it, Google Wave is one of those things we can't help but look at and wonder how it could have grown.
Slow transition
Google to take down Google+ signup requirements
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Google will be slowly removing requirements to use a Google+ account in order to access its services such as YouTube, replacing them with a regular Google Account.
New Feature
Google+ Collections begin rolling out to users
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Google+ is getting yet another new feature, Collections, which allows you to group your posts by topic. Collections is the latest feature to be added to Google+, allowing you to group your posts by topic instead of posting at random. Grouping posts by topic is nothing new; Pinterest has been doing it for quite some time, and this feature brings a very similar feel. Users will have...
Good Looks
Google Plus update brings new look to community pages
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Google has started rolling out an update to Google Plus on Android today that brings a new and refreshed look to community pages. The new look brings Google Plus Communities a bit more in line with the look of profile pages, with a large header image at the top of the page just above the community name. As seen in the picture above, the new design still highlights the number of...
Google’s social platform explained
Everything you need to know about Google+
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This is everything you need to know about Google+, in one handy guide. Google+ is the social backbone of the Google platform and a pretty decent social network for the millions of users who inhabit it. Thanks to its ties to Hangouts, Google+ can also become your own personal podcast, meeting space, or impromptu concert. Google+ Photos's freedoms and features have attracted...
Let's put it to a vote!
You can ask for opinions, but polls are easy to read and use
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Polls are a nice, easy ways to gauge opinions. Politicians are always using polls to assess voter — and donor — opinions. Google Opinion Rewards pays us for answering their short polls. Here at Android Central, our weekly polls are one of the many ways we try to see what you, our readers, think about Android and the burning questions of the day. But what about when you want to get some...