If
you are one of those few who were addicted to Google Currents then
there is some bad news for you. Google Currents app has completed its
full circle like its app icon. Google has started rolling out the final
update 840KB update to the Currents app which officially takes it
offline.
Once users will update to version 2.3 of the Currents
app, they will be asked to launch the Google Play Newsstand in a welcome
message, which reads:
"Google Play Newsstand is a new app where
you can enjoy favourite news, blogs, and (where available) magazines.
Newsstand replaces Currents. All your Google Current subscriptions have
been transferred to Newsstand."
Once users choose the launch the
Google Play Newsstand app, the Currents app is automatically removed
from their smartphone's app drawer. The Play Store page even removes the
'Open' button so users are left only with the option to uninstall.
If
users really want to retain Currents for a little while however, here's
a little trick that we at NDTV Gadgets tried - all users will have to
do is to go to Settings>Manage Apps, and then uninstall updates to
the Google Currents app. This will replace the app to its initial state
(factory version) and the app icon is restored.
We are not sure
whether you will get the stories updated further but the Currents app
will at least be restored to app drawer. A report from Android Authority
says that the old version of the app is still operational, but there is
now word on its further life.
Google Currents app never really
got much traction since it had launched in December 2011. The app
couldn't stand up to the likes of apps like Flipboard.
Last year
in November, when Google decided to combine its Currents and Play
Magazines app into one app, it was renamed Google Play Newsstand.
Google
Play Newsstand app integrates Currents with magazine and newspaper
subscriptions, and offers all content in one location, as well as
content from online publications, blogs and news feeds.
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