Karlston Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Dark Sky delays shutdown of Android app until August 1st You still have one month to enjoy the Apple-owned weather app Image: Dark Sky Popular weather app Dark Sky, now owned by Apple, is keeping its doors open on Android for a little longer. The company said on Wednesday in an update on its website that it plans to keep the Android version going until August 1st, after initially announcing it would shut it down today, on July 1st. Presumably, the Wear OS version is still functioning as well, but we’ve been unable to check that. Both apps appear to have been removed from the Play Store, however, so you need to have the app downloaded or have downloaded it at least once in the past to be able to continue using it for another month, according to 9to5Google. On August 1st, all existing subscribers to Dark Sky’s Android version will receive a full refund — Dark Sky has charged Android users $2.99 a year for access to the service, whereas the iOS version involved just a $3.99 one-time purchase. Dark Sky says August 1st is also when it will remove weather forecasts, maps, and embeds from its website, pushed back from an original July 1st deadline as well. The Dark Sky API, in part why Apple purchased the company, is remaining active through the end of the year, but it’s no longer accepting new signups. That will eventually cut off third-party apps from the platform’s valuable data. Dark Sky delays shutdown of Android app until August 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanderthunder Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 In March this year, Apple acquired the hyper-local weather app Dark Sky and announced that it would be shutting down the Android, Wear OS app, and the website on July 1st. Now, Dark Sky has updated its announcement post to reflect that the Android app and weather forecasts, maps, and embeds from its website will continue to be available until the end of this month and shut down on August 1, 2020. If you remain an active Dark Sky subscriber on Android when the service shuts down on August 1, 2020, you will be eligible for a full refund. Dark Sky will continue to support its API until the end of next year and the service is no longer accepting new registrations for it as well. The Dark Sky app for iOS continues to be available for purchase on the App Store and will be available for the foreseeable future as well. Apple is using Dark Sky's weather data for offering hyper-local weather information in the Weather app of iOS 14 to offers "a minute-by-minute chart that shows the intensity of rain or snow over the coming hour." Source: Apple-acquired Dark Sky will now shut down its Android app on August 1 (via Neowin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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