But what about your personal data that's in that app or platform? Unless you save it with Google Takeout, you can lose it forever.

Apps like Hangouts have succumbed to Google's whims over the years, forcing users to find alternatives. However, there are some drawbacks to relying on online storage services and platforms at times.Īs we all know, Google is notorious for pulling the plug on its many projects. There's no way to physically destroy data backed up online, so it's less prone to being lost by accident. Keep copies of all your data, even if it is with Google in the cloudĬloud storage services like Google Drive are pretty awesome. But if you want to download a large portion of your Drive all at once, this is the best way to do it. If you want to be more selective about what you download, you can still do so manually in Google Drive.

Takeout is a great way to download mass quantities of data from Google Drive. (Image credit: Namerah Saud Fatmi / Android Central)