Hadlee Simons / Android Authority
TL;DR MKBHD is shutting down the Panels app at the end of this month, citing issues with finding the right development team fit.
You can no longer buy collections, and you must download existing wallpapers before the app is removed.
Users will receive automatic pro-rated refunds for active subscriptions, and the app code is promised to be open-sourced after shutdown.
Finding a good, free wallpaper for your Android phone is now very easy. Part of the reason for this is the prevalence of great resources in the form of apps and websites (like ours, which brings you fresh wallpapers every Wednesday). YouTuber MKBHD (Marques Brownlee) also took a shot at distributing wallpapers with his Panels app. It was an ambitious attempt, with some early mistakes, but these were quickly rectified. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and Marques has announced that Panels is shutting down.
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MKBHD has shared that, after considerable deliberation, he has decided to sunset the Panels app this week. The Panels app will shut down at the end of this month, and all user data will be permanently deleted following the shutdown. After the shutdown, users will receive a pro-rated refund for their active subscriptions — no action is needed from users, although they can request a refund before that.
Once this process is complete, Marques has promised to open-source the Panels app code under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing others to build on what he started.
Since the app has been sunset, users will no longer be able to purchase any Collections from this point forward. However, wallpapers that you’ve already downloaded will remain on your device. Please note that once the app is removed, you will no longer be able to download wallpapers from it, so ensure you’ve downloaded everything beforehand.
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