Samsung to Shut Down Major App in July for US Customers

Samsung Has Bad News For Anyone Who Uses Its Built-In Messages App

If you're one of the millions who had Samsung Messages on your phone by default, you might want to head to the Google Play Store and download a new app.

Samsung to shut down major app in July for US customers

NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers.

Samsung to discontinue messaging app in July, asks users to switch to Google Messages

Switching will give users access to Google’s latest AI features from Gemini

Samsung announces shutdown of major app, tells users to use alternatives

Samsung has announced plans to phase out its native messaging app, and is advising users to transition to Google Messages ahead of a scheduled shutdown.

Samsung Just Killed Its Own Messaging App — And That’s the Best Thing It’s Done in Years

Samsung is finally getting out of its own way. After years of shipping Galaxy phones with two messaging apps — its own Samsung Messages and Google Messages — the Korean electronics giant has confirmed it will drop its proprietary app entirely. Starting with One UI 8, expected to roll out later this year alongside Android 16, Samsung Messages will no longer come preinstalled on new Galaxy devices. Google Messages will be the sole default. No dupl…