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Google is shutting down its mobile Shopping app

The app's functionality will be available on the Shopping tab in the
web version

By Kim Lyons Apr 11, 2021, 12:27pm EDT

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Google is shutting down its mobile Shopping apps for both iOS and
Android and directing users to its web Shopping site instead, 9to5
Google reported. On Friday, Xda Developers discovered that the term
"sunset" had been added to several strings of code in the Shopping
app, suggesting the apps were being discontinued.

A Google spokesperson told 9to5 Google that the apps will continue to
function through June. "Within the next few weeks, we'll no longer be
supporting the Shopping app. All of the functionality the app offered
users is available on the Shopping tab," the spokesperson said. We'll
continue building features within the Shopping tab and other Google
surfaces, including the Google app." The shopping.google.com site
will remain active.

The app allowed users to choose from among thousands of online stores
and make purchases using their Google accounts. to quickly shop
across thousands of stores and purchase stuff using your Google
Account. This user found the Android app to be working normally on
Sunday, but some users were already seeing a "something went wrong"
message when they tried to use the Shopping app.

    RIP Google Shopping's mobile app. Google is preparing to sunset
    it. New fragment in v59 of the Android app.

    CC @killedbygoogle pic.twitter.com/Q3RpujZr3K

    -- Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 8, 2021

The mobile Shopping app is just the latest Google product to get the
axe-- Reader (still bitter about that one), Hangouts, Plus-- the list
goes on.

We've reached out to Google for more information and will update when
we learn more.

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