{"id":20163,"date":"2026-07-01T18:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/samsung-messages-shuts-down-in-favor-of-google-messages-sometime-this-month\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:45:31","slug":"samsung-messages-shuts-down-in-favor-of-google-messages-sometime-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/samsung-messages-shuts-down-in-favor-of-google-messages-sometime-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Messages shuts down in favor of Google Messages sometime this month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic Samsung Messages shuts down in favor of Google Messages sometime this month<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

As announced earlier this year, the Samsung Messages app is about to shut down, though the exact end-of-service date hasn\u2019t been confirmed yet.<\/p>\n

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Samsung Messages has been the pre-installed SMS app on Galaxy phones for years, but the rise of RCS has slowly pushed the company away from its own app. Google Messages became the default texting app on Galaxy phones in 2022. In 2024, Samsung stopped pre-installing its own app on Galaxy devices sold in the US, and the company actively pushed users to Google\u2019s app later that year. In 2025, there was a brief resurgence for Samsung Messages, including RCS support and some new features, but Samsung ultimately decided to pull the plug.<\/p>\n

In April, Samsung confirmed that its Messages app would shut down in favor of Google Messages, and now that time has come.<\/p>\n

Sometime this month, Samsung Messages will cease to work on Galaxy devices running Android 12 or newer. Older Galaxy devices running older Android versions can continue using Samsung Messages. The exact end-of-service date has not yet been confirmed by Samsung, with \u201cJuly 2026\u201d being the only timeline mentioned. With that in mind, though, we thought it appropriate to remind anyone still using Samsung\u2019s app that this change is imminent.<\/p>\n

On Galaxy devices running Android 14 and newer, Samsung Messages will \u201cautomatically shift\u201d to Google Messages, including the icon on your homescreen.<\/p>\n

In a poll of 9to5Google readers, Samsung\u2019s app layout and features were the primary reason users didn\u2019t want to switch over, with themes also having been a notable reason.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned, as we\u2019ll be looking out for the actual shutdown date for Samsung Messages this month.<\/p>\n