

More details in this blog post:įor myself, we have a mixed environment with some users on the old File Stream app, and some on Backup and Sync. To continue syncing with Drive and/or Google Photos, users will need to transition to Drive for desktop.Īs many of you are no doubt aware, the new unified file syncing app from Google now has an official timeline to replace the 'legacy' Backup and Sync app. Starting October 1, 2021: Any users still on Backup and Sync after that point will no longer be able to sign in to Backup and Sync. Starting August 18, 2021: Any users still on Backup and Sync will start to receive in-product notifications prompting them to transition to Drive for desktop.

Starting July 19, 2021: Backup and Sync will support a guided flow to help users transition onto Drive for desktop.
