Dark Sky App Android. Dark Sky’s Android app has been downloaded more than a million times. While Google offers its own built-in weather system, the third-party app was popular with Android users for its extensive. Recently, Apple acquired Dark Sky, one of the best weather apps on Android and swiftly shut down its Android version.Many users from the Android community loved the Dark Sky app for its minimal UI and accurate hourly forecasts. However, with the app gone, users are looking for a Dark Sky replacement that has a well-designed interface and brings real-time weather forecasts. Dark Sky is no more, at least for Android users. After Apple’s acquisition of Dark Sky, the popular weather app is being pulled from the Google Play Store and will cease working for Android.
Dark Sky is no more, at least for Android users. After Apple’s acquisition of Dark Sky, the popular weather app is being pulled from the Google Play Store and will cease working for Android. Dark Sky will be missed, but it's time to move on. Jason Cipriani/CNET It's been fun, Dark Sky.After being acquired by Apple in May, the Android weather app officially stopped working on Saturday.
The app’s website has been modified, and it now says Dark Sky by Apple. However, the iPhone-maker was faster than the speed of light in discontinuing the Android version of the popular weather app.
Dark Sky: Takeover by Apple. Apple and Dark Sky had already announced the takeover and upcoming changes by them on March 31. Originally they wanted to say goodbye to the Android app as early as July 1, 2020. However, the developers gave the users another month. The data from Dark Sky is also used in many other apps through an API. Original 8/1: The official Dark Sky app for Android was originally scheduled to stop working on July 1st. Ahead of that deadline, the phone/tablet and Wear OS clients were pulled from the Play. Dark Sky is no more, at least for Android users. After Apple’s acquisition of Dark Sky, the popular weather app is being pulled from the Google Play Store and will cease working for Android. Dark Sky’s Android app has been downloaded more than a million times. The app will also no longer work on Wear OS. Meanwhile, Dark Sky was originally planning to shut down weather forecasts, maps, and embeds are available on its website. Weather forecasts and maps on the Dark Sky website will remain active for the time being.