The Clock is Ticking for Samsung Messages: Move Everything Over Before the Shutdown ...

You may be hearing that Samsung Messages is going away, and for many Android users, that's true. Samsung is quietly phasing out its Samsung Messages app and moving people to Google Messages as the ...

If you've been living under a rock, the Samsung Messages app is going away. Samsung has officially confirmed that it will shut down the app in July 2026, with Google Messages taking over as the ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026 and require users to switch to Google Messages. After the shutdown, Samsung Messages will not send texts except for emergency contacts and ...

Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for outlets including CNET, NPR, WIRED, Texas Monthly, MSNBC, Consumer Reports, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The ...

Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July 2026, and users are being asked to switch to Google Messages. The company is positioning Google Messages as the default for a consistent Android messaging ...

Samsung is discontinuing its messaging app and transitioning to Google Messages by the summer. In an End of Service Announcement shared the week of March 30, Samsung said it will discontinue its ...