Samsung Messages app is being discontinued in July | Infinium-tech
Samsung has announced that its default messaging app found on its smartphones, Samsung Messages, will soon be discontinued. The move isn’t surprising, as most recent Samsung devices already come pre-installed with Google Messages.
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 date of the shutdown. The company also noted that phones running Android 11 or older will not be affected by the end of the 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, comes with Google Messages as the default messaging app. In the US, Samsung started phasing out its Messages app with the Galaxy S22 lineup.
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