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Google has officially extended the timeline for retiring Google Duo’s legacy calling features and fully merging its service into Google Meet. Originally, Google planned to phase out Duo’s calling features by September 2025, followed by the deletion of all call history and message data by November 2025. However, this deadline has now shifted to January 2026. This extension gives Duo users an additional four-month window to adapt, export their data, and prepare for the complete transition.
Google Extends Google Duo Shutdown Timeline and Prepares Full Migration to Meet
Google Duo, once a popular standalone video calling app, was merged with Google Meet in 2022. At that time, Meet served mainly Google Workspace users, focused on business video conferencing. The consolidation aimed to unify Google’s video calling services into a single platform for both business and personal users. Yet, many users continued to use legacy Duo features inside the older Meet app interface. This overlapping period has caused some confusion around timelines and feature availability.
With the updated timeline now confirmed through a notification seen on the Google Meet Android app, the transition period for Duo users has been extended. We advise users who still rely on Duo’s calling features to download their call history before January 2026 to avoid data loss.
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How to Save Your Google Duo Call History and Prepare for Meet
Besides the extended timeline, Google provides a way for users to export their legacy Duo calling history ahead of the January 2026 cutoff. This process involves a few simple steps within the app settings:
- Open Google Meet on your device and go to Settings.
- Select Calling (legacy) to access Duo-related options.
- Pick the Google account linked to your Duo usage.
- Tap Manage legacy calling history to find the export options.
- Export your call history in plain text or .CSV format.
It is important to note that this exported call history will not be merged with your Meet call logs. Instead, it remains a separate record for your personal backup. Users should perform this export before the January deadline to ensure their call and message history is preserved.
After the cutoff, Google will remove all legacy Duo calling data. Users who continue to use the legacy Meet app with integrated Duo features without updating to the new Meet version will lose all calling history and related messages.
Legacy Features Lost and New Enhancements in Google Meet
With this transition, several unique Duo calling features will be discontinued. Google is retiring legacy options such as Knock Knock, Family Mode, and Mirror Mode, which had been popular for personal and casual video calls.
In exchange, the new Google Meet app offers several enhanced features:
- Improved cloud encryption for better call security
- Support for live captions, improving accessibility during calls
- A unified experience that integrates business and personal video calling seamlessly
Google positions Meet as a stronger, more feature-rich platform moving forward. While users will miss some Duo-specific functions, Meet’s improvements provide greater security and accessibility for a wide range of users.
What This Means for Google Duo Users and Google Meet Adoption
This extension marks Google’s continued effort to phase out separate video calling apps and focus on building a unified service with Google Meet. This is a necessary step that balances user convenience and infrastructure efficiency.
For users, the additional time gives more flexibility to:
- Export and save Duo call history safely
- Adjust to the new Meet app interface
- Familiarize themselves with Meet’s enhanced features
However, Squaredtech stresses that the transition will be final. Users should not delay updating to the latest Google Meet version or exporting their legacy data. After January 2026, even older Duo users will be fully migrated, and all legacy calling features and data will be removed permanently.
Google Duo’s legacy signals the end of a chapter in Google’s consumer video calling services. The extension offers users a last chance to preserve their calling history and prepare for a future centered around Google Meet. Users are encouraged to act promptly and embrace the new platform’s benefits while safeguarding their data during this final migration.
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