By July, Samsung devices will rely on Google Messages, instead of the formerly-installed Samsung Messages.

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades.

NEW YORK — Samsung is saying goodbye to its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers. According to an ...

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Samsung is discontinuing its namesake texting app, Samsung Messages, in July. Owners of Samsung smartphones and other gadgets ...

Impacted Samsung users are being asked to switch to Google Messages. Samsung is saying goodbye to its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers.

Samsung is preparing to discontinue its Messages app on recent Galaxy phones in July 2026, and the company will soon invite ...

The writing has been on the wall for some time, and Samsung has now confirmed it is discontinuing its messaging app in favor ...

The confirmation comes from an End-of-Service notice on Samsung's US website, which says the app will be discontinued in July ...

Samsung will no longer use its Messages app by the second half of 2026 as it will favor Google's Messages app instead.

For many Galaxy users, it may not be a change, as most Android phones use Google as the default texting app, but the Samsung Messaging app may still be in use by those on Android 12 or 13. Those using ...