Samsung made a big decision! ‘He’ messaging app to shut down soon; What is the reason? Read in detail

• The Samsung Messages app will be phased out in the US starting in July 2026, and will also be removed from the Galaxy Store.
• Users on Android 12 and above are advised to use Google Messages, as it comes with advanced features like RCS, spam filter and AI scam alerts.
• Newer devices like the Galaxy S26 will no longer have Samsung Messages by default, meaning future Samsung phones are moving entirely to the Google ecosystem.

Tech company By Samsung A big decision has been made. This decision will affect every user of Samsung smartphone. The company has decided that the company is going to shut down the Samsung Messaging mobile app in the next few days. An announcement has also been made in this regard. The company has said that the company is going to phase out its messaging app in the US by July 2026. The company said that this decision is encouraging users to shift to Google Messages. The company has also clarified that the Samsung Messaging mobile app will be officially discontinued from July 2026.

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If you are using a high end level device with Android 12 or above, you will be sent a notification about this. After July, Samsung Messages will only work for emergency messages and will be removed from the Galaxy Store. After July 2026, the app will no longer be available for download in the Galaxy Store. Meanwhile, users using the Galaxy S26 have already been blocked from downloading the Samsung Messages app. The company has taken this decision for Galaxy users running Android 12 and above. An instruction has also been given on Samsung’s US site in this regard. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)

The company’s effort to improve the texting experience

After switching to Android 14 and later versions, the Google Messages icon will automatically transfer to the home screen dock. However, this will not affect pre-2022 devices. After this change, users will get features like AI scam alert, better spam filter, RCS messaging on Android, better group chat and easier media sharing. It aims to improve the texting experience. This decision taken by the company is said to be a part of its standardization process. Samsung is going to switch off its special messaging system and use Google’s ecosystem, which will be beneficial for users. This will ensure the same messaging experience across devices from different companies i.e. cross-device consistency. Google Messages also offers improved support for Rich Communication Services (RCS).

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That being said, RCS Chat is likely to experience some hiccups during this change. But when both users use Google Messages, this problem is likely to be solved. Therefore, the company has advised its users to switch from Samsung Messaging app to Google Messages. The process is very simple.

• Open or install the Google Messages app.
• Tap the “Set Default SMS App” option in the app and select Google Messages.
• Android 12 or 13 users will need to remove Samsung Messages from their dock and drag and drop Google Messages there (manually).