Samsung's homegrown texting app is shutting down in July. Here's how to migrate without losing a single message.

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

Samsung Messages is shutting down in July, and will largely stop working for most U.S. users. After the shutdown, you'll only ...

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A decade ago, I didn’t want anything to do with Samsung phones. Now they’ve become the only ones I want to own—and while this may be surprising, there’s a single Samsung app that’s a big part of the ...

Someone holding a smartphone with the Samsung Messages app icon. - Pinky En Pe/Shutterstock The Samsung Messages app is scheduled to be discontinued as of July 2026, according to an official ...

NEW YORK – Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in ...

If you own an Android phone, you're likely familiar with Google Messages, the SMS, and RCS messaging app used by over 5 billion users globally. Samsung users have a choice between two apps: Google ...

Samsung will discontinue its long-running Messages app in the US in July, ending SMS, MMS, and RCS support. Users are advised to switch to alternatives like Google Messages to avoid losing chat ...

Samsung's Galaxy line of smartphones is collectively the best-selling Android handset line in the world, which means that for many Android users, the popular electronics manufacturer determines how ...

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