Samsung has officially shut down Samsung Messages in the US, leaving the text field greyed out and forcing a transition to Google Messages. As a temporary workaround, users can uninstall updates and ...

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We knew this day was coming even if Samsung had yet to mention a specific day, but today appears to be that day. Samsung Messages is officially discontinued and the app now points users in the US to ...

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Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July 2026, making now the right time for Galaxy users to switch if they haven’t already. The move to Google Messages gives Galaxy users access to RCS (again), ...

Google Messages is finally giving Android users more customization and personalization options with “Chat themes.” Update 6/26: Since Tuesday, more Google Messages beta users (version 20260622_01_RC00 ...

Samsung Messages is shutting down in the U.S. for most Galaxy phones running Android 12 or newer. Switch to Google Messages before the July 6 deadline by making it your default SMS app—your ...

Samsung is shutting down its Messages app for US Galaxy users and forcing them to switch to Google Messages on July 6, 2026. After that date, the app will no longer send texts from your phone. The ...

Samsung Messages goes dark for US users this July. Any text history that hasn’t been migrated beforehand won’t be coming back. July is when Samsung Messages stops working, and for anyone still using ...