Samsung has announced that its default messaging app, Samsung Messages, found on its smartphones, will soon be discontinued. The move isn’t surprising, as most recent Samsung devices already come with Google Messages pre-installed.
In a notice published on its website, Samsung confirmed that the Messages app will be discontinued in July 2026. The company is urging users to switch to Google Messages as their default texting app.
Samsung is advising users to check the Messages app for the exact discontinuation date. The company also noted that phones running Android 11 or older will not be affected by the end of service and will continue to support the Samsung Messages app.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series , along with the Galaxy Z Fold6 , Galaxy Z Flip6 , and newer devices, ship with Google Messages as the default messaging app. In the US, Samsung began phasing out its Messages app with the Galaxy S22 lineup .
Im from Sri lanka and using S26 Chinese version. I downloaded the app and made it the default messaging app. It still works fine. Will it work even in the future??
I hope Samsung will give Google some suggestions to improve Google Messages.
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