topic Re: Samsung Messages in Samsung Apps and Services

Does anyone know if Samsung messages going to get updated to keep up with Google Messages?

JayyyTeee — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:18:59 GMT

Does anyone know if Samsung messages going to get updated to keep up with Google Messages. Does anyone know if Samsung Messages going to get reactions to a message like Google Messages?

Re: Samsung Messages

SammyNerd83 — Mon, 27 May 2024 08:07:07 GMT

I am not 100% sure, but I have been reading articles that say that it is supposed to.

Re: Samsung Messages

Tidbitty — Mon, 27 May 2024 11:25:46 GMT

No they are not. It is being slowly phased out. Google messages will be the default going forward.

Re: Re: Samsung Messages

MsVirgo87 — Mon, 27 May 2024 16:04:40 GMT

Everyone keep saying this but I haven't seen samsung mention anything about phasing out samsung messages at all and when I asked them they said that's not true

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Tidbitty — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:33:05 GMT

Samsung has said the default is Google messages. In some regions the last update allowed users to remove messages or if you FR the device it will no longer be on the phone and you can't install it. Carriers are all switching to Jibe and having Google messages as default as well. Unless Google opens up Jibe which they are not doing Samsung messages will only have sms/mms capabilities.
You ask Samsung low level service reps who will NEVER know what is happening until after it has happened.

Re: Samsung Messages

JayyyTeee — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:37:36 GMT

Yeah I kinda like Samsung Messages. Google Messages won't let me send Mass screenshots, pictures, or Gifs without changing a setting from sending the screenshot, Picture, or Giff so each person will receive the message individually like Samsung messaging. In Google messaging I have to send a mass text and e everyone in the mass text can see each other's replies. I don't like that. I guess I'll have to stick with Samsung's Messaging service. Maybe it's because I have a Z Fold 3. I do have One UI 6.1 so I don't know

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JayyyTeee — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:40:09 GMT

What is Jibe? Is it a new Messaging Service?

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Tidbitty — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:41:08 GMT

Yes, it's Google's RCS servers. Carriers are dropping their servers.

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JayyyTeee — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:44:27 GMT

Oh ok. Why would Carriers be dropping Googles servers if Google Messages if you can make Google Messages a default? I haven't heard any rumors about this.

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Tidbitty — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:48:49 GMT

It's not a rumor. Carriers have already expressed this publicly. A lot of people have problems with interloping and blame carriers for it. Their customers keep saying just switch to Jibe. Maybe the problem was Googles interlope and not the carriers, but that didn't matter.

Here in the US for example
https://9to5google.com/2024/02/01/verizon-rcs-google-jibe/#:~:text=Following%20AT%26T%20and%20T%2DMobile,RCS%20on%20its%20Android%20phones.

If you search you'll other countries as well switching to Jibe. Some already switched and Samsung Messages is also no longer available in those countries.

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JayyyTeee — Mon, 27 May 2024 23:57:25 GMT

Oh ok I just pulled up that website. Thanks. It didn't say when they were going to make that switch though. I have AT&T, so I guess I'll have to do some more research. I appreciate the info.

Re: Re: Samsung Messages

User41 — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:28:22 GMT

I just got a brand new Galaxy S24 and Samsung Messages is not installed on the phone, nor can I download it from Google Play or the Samsung Store. That may be the first step of the phase-out.

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MsVirgo87 — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:15:06 GMT

Oh no I most definitely don't like that at all but someone else told me that they just got the s24 ultra and they have samsung messages on their phone but if it's not there then I might as well keep the S22ultra

Re: Does anyone know if Samsung messages going to get updated to keep up with ..

Sybilishere — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:25:37 GMT

I really wish that instead of Samsung using Google Messages as the default, that Samsung would have worked on integrating some of those great Google features into their Samsung Messaging app. I really like how customizable Samsung Messaging is, but they lack the features that Google Messaging has. I like some of the features that Google offers, but it lacks customization. I would like just one great Messaging app that combines customization, with RCS chat features.

Re: Re: Samsung Messages

JayyyTeee — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:35:20 GMT

Ahh man that's messed up. Google Messages doesn't let me send Gifs, pictures, o4 or screenshots while receiving individual replies. To receive individual replies you have to switch setting to SMS, and Google Messages SMS won't let you send attachments. This is bad.