Google to shut Important tab in Files app
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New Delhi: Google is planning to shut down the "Important" tab in the Files by Google app next month, and anything saved inside will be permanently deleted at that time.
The feature was introduced last year and was exclusively available for devices in India that hold critical documents, like government IDs.
The feature will be removed on February 15, according to 9to5Google, who first noticed a warning related to the Google Files tab in an APK teardown.
"The Important tab on Files will no longer be available from 15 February 2024," the notice reads.
"Your saved documents in the Important tab will be permanently deleted from Files after this date".
As per the notice, users of the Important tab in Files by Google who use the "Share" option in the app should make copies of their documents prior to February 15, 2024.
