Can you still use Google Allo?
Allo has signed off.
We're working to bring your favorite features to the Messages app so you can have richer conversations with all your friends. If you have an Android phone, we hope you'll try Messages!
Is Google Allo coming back?
Google Allo's day of reckoning is finally here. Google said back in December that the messaging service would be shut down at some point in March, and a banner across the official Allo website has confirmed that today, March 12th, 2019, will be its last day in operation.
Is Google Allo dead?
Google announced back in December of last year that it will be shutting down its messaging app Allo. And the time has finally come: Google Allo is officially dead today. ... Allo first launched back in 2016 along with Google Duo, the video chat counterpart of Google's 2016 chat apps.
Why did Google discontinue Allo?
Google Allo failed to take off because of core features
As popular as that service was (and still is), Google clearly wanted to try and take on Apple's iMessage and WhatsApp in a bigger way. Their answer was Allo. The cloud-based, encrypted messaging service had a lot going for it.