Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July and substitute it with Google’s

Samsung is placing the ultimate nail within the coffin for its personal messaging app. The smartphone maker posted an “Finish of Service Announcement” on its website, revealing that the Samsung Messages app will not be obtainable by July of this 12 months. Samsung additionally beneficial that anybody nonetheless utilizing Samsung Messages swap over to Google Messages because the default messaging app.

For Samsung Messages customers within the US, the swap to Google presents RCS messaging that allows you to ship high-quality media, be a part of group chats and get real-time typing indicators irrespective of the smartphone’s OS. Galaxy smartphone house owners might lose out on among the Samsung Messages customization choices, however Google Messages will make up for it generative AI from Gemini that may remix your pictures in chats. On high of these options, Google Messages makes it simpler for Samsung customers to change chats between a smartphone, pill or smartwatch.

It is no shock that Samsung is just utilizing Google Messages any more, because it has been phasing out Samsung Messages for a number of years now. Relationship again to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, after which adopted by the Galaxy S25 series, Samsung stopped preloading the Samsung Messages app and as an alternative pre-installed the Google Messages app. The Samsung Messages app remains to be obtainable on the Galaxy Store, however Samsung mentioned the precise remaining date will finally be introduced on the app itself.