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VK’s Max messenger vanishes from Google Play
VK says its app and Max have been removed from Google Play after Max had already disappeared from the App Store.
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VK says its VK app and Max messenger have disappeared from Google Play, adding that Max had already been removed from the App Store earlier. The company said apps that are already installed continue to work normally, with no restrictions.
VK also said users can still install VK and Max on Android through alternative app stores including RuStore, Huawei AppGallery, Samsung Galaxy Store, Xiaomi GetApps, and others. App updates are also continuing to work as usual, according to the company.
The company added that Android users will keep receiving push notifications for messages, events, and calls in Max and VK.
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Multiple sources also report that the Odnoklassniki social network app has disappeared from Google Play as well. On Monday, the European Union officially imposed sanctions on Russian company VK and its subsidiary Communication Platform, which the EU considers to be the legal entity behind Max.
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