Not so long ago, rumors surfaced suggesting Google could be possibly working on the newest Android version of Hangouts. Now, Hangouts 5.0 has finally landed, bringing with it a few bug fixes as well ...

This version of Hangouts has been rumored for quite some time, but now it’s finally here. This is Hangouts v5.0, which appears to be mostly about bug fixes and with Hangouts there’s a lot of bugs to ...

A lucky few may have noticed a new update for Hangouts download to their devices this week. This version, number 5.0 up from version 4.2, contains a selection of important fixes for Google’s messaging ...

On Tuesday, Google had a little Google+ event (which we still find strange that they had a Google+ event but not an Android event) where Vic Gundotra and his team went over some of the changes to ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google Hangouts has had the slowest death of all time. We first started talking about its demise back in 2020, ...

Bertel is a Linux user who likes budget smartphones more than flagships, uses a custom ROM, and gets his apps from F-Droid. When he isn't writing short stories for Android Police, you might find him ...

Bertel is a Linux user who likes budget smartphones more than flagships, uses a custom ROM, and gets his apps from F-Droid. When he isn't writing short stories for Android Police, you might find him ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...

Update, January 29, 2016: Added new information about the Hangouts Dialer app. The recent integration of Google Voice into the Hangouts application lets users call phone numbers and send texts, acting ...

The only way to use classic Hangouts today is the website, but that’s set to go away in November. Ahead of that, Google is advising people to download Hangouts history via Takeout “because some of ...