A small, yet significant, update for Hangouts hit the Play Store just the other day. This update bumps the app to version 2.1.233 and adds a few things. First and foremost, the battery drain issue that has been plaguing the app appears to be fixed. Second, there’s a hidden contacts area in the settings menu separate from blocked people allowing you to hide people while still being able to see those conversations. Even though Hangouts has allowed users to block people for a while, this is the first time you’ve had access to the people you’ve blocked. Another new feature includes the ability for users to change notification sounds for individual chats.
So there you have it. Of course, as in Google fashion, it’s a staged rollout. So if you can’t wait we have the APK download link right here. Otherwise we have the download link and QR code for you after the break. Readers who have this update are you seeing improved battery life?
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