Google+ is the mobile app from Google. It is a social networking app that takes communication on a whole new level. It allows group chat. You can post status updates. Get updated by everyone else’ status. You can also upload videos and photos that you could edit and share to your friends.
What sets Google+ apart from other social networking sites is the Circles feature it has. Circles allow you to sort your friends into groups or into different circles. From there, you could group chat the friends that belong to a particular circle. Your status update is not also automatically seen by all of your friends. You can choose which circles to share it with. This is really helpful and it prevents misunderstandings since the group of people that don’t have anything to do with your status update are not going to be able to read it. Also, in this way, your status update especially if it’s sensitive is protected only for your closest friends and family’s eyes to read.
Google+ is doing very great so far, and it has been receiving a lot of positive replies. The only down part is that it’s still exclusively for mobile. Yes, Google+ is not yet available as an app for the iPad but there is a way to let your
iPad use this made-for-mobile app. Just read on and follow the steps below.
How to Install Google+ Mobile on Your iPad
A word of note before proceeding. These steps have been taken using the iPhone Configuration Utility on Mac. There is an iPhone Configuration Utility for Windows as well but these are the only steps that have been tested so far. Hence, if you’re using Windows and something happened, we’re not going to be able to help you; but if you’re using Mac then go ahead and proceed. The following steps to
install google plus app on ipad are really easy to perform so don’t worry.
The first step is to download the things that we’re going to need. Download the
Google+ mobile app via the
iTunes App Store first here, and then head on to Apple’s website to download the iPhone Configuration Utility for Mac. The next step is to install the iPhone Configuration Utility to your Mac, by clicking on what you have downloaded and following the instructions step by step. After the installation, open up the iPhone Configuration Utility. It’s located in the Utilities folder. Highlight Applications and click “Add” after. Click on User > Music > iTunes > iTunes Media > Mobile Applications, then finally click on Google+1.01.ipa, and click “Open”. Now is the perfect time to connect your iPad to iTunes. It will show up under Devices. Highlight your device, click on Applications. Locate your Google+ app then install. After the installation process, you can now unplug your iPad from your computer. Hit the Home screen and there you will find your Google+ app on your iPad. It’s fully functional though you should run it on 2x because it’s not made for the screen of your iPad, remember?
Aside from that, go and try it out. Enjoy your
Google+ App for your iPad!