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Duo is a mobile only video/voice chat app that uses a experimental transport protocol.

Allo is a text chat app with lots of options for stickers and end-to-end encryption disabled by default.

I don't have a strong need for either of these apps.

Was so excited when they finally added a video call option that wasn't a conceptual travesty so that we could finally have a cross-platform facetime alternative, unfortunately video always cut out and audio was inaudible, and still, despite being phone number based, won't let me call a number if I haven't added them as a contact. Oh well, back to, "let me go grab my iPad so we can facetime."

I tried to like it, I really did.

Well, my Motorola G5+, purchased in August and on 7.0, came with an icon for Duo prominently displayed. Hangouts not installed by default. (Nor Allo, I now see.)

So, Hangouts is not facing some declared or expected EOL, at this point?

It's already marked as "classic" in the help section for Meet.

> If you use hangouts.google.com for video calls, or need help on chat, visit the classic Hangouts Help Center.

I can confirm. New Android phones ship with Duo and no Hangouts.

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