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Samsung Messages app shutting down

Samsung Killing Own Messages App in July 2026, Pushes Users To Rarely Used 'Google Messages'

Samsung will phase out its native Messages application in July 2026, marking the end of a first-party app that has been part of Galaxy devices for more than a decade.

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Samsung Will Shut Down Its Messages App Soon. What to Do Next

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Samsung replaces Messages app with Google's. What does this mean?

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Samsung Is Discontinuing Its Texting App, Tells Impacted Users to Switch to Google Messages

According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant's U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July.

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Samsung phones will soon get rid of Samsung Messages app

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Samsung Messages is shutting down.

The app will no longer be available on devices with Android 12 or newer in July 2026, according to an update on Samsung’s website. Samsung is encouraging users to switch to Google Messages, which it began shipping as the default messaging app on flagship Galaxy devices in 2024.

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We finally know when Samsung Messages is going away for good

The messaging app will be discontinued in July

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Samsung’s New Deadline—You Have 12 Weeks To ‘Upgrade’ Your Phone

“Check the Samsung Messages app for the exact date when service will be discontinued,” Samsung says, pointing out that “older Android OS (Android 11 or lower) are not affected by this End of Service,” and that “the Google Messages icon will not automatically shift into the home screen” on Android 12 and 13.