Making us switch to Google messages, but purchased many themes through Samsung that won't display on Google

[Koldkaozkoyote]

They want everyone to convert to Google Messenger and not use the regular messenger anymore. BUT I HAVE PURCHASED TOO MANY THEMES OVERTIME. AND GOOGLE MESSENGER DOES NOT DISPLAY THE color of the THEME IN THE GOOGLE MESSENGER:double_exclamation_mark: so technically if you use Google Messenger you wasted a lot of money purchasing themes from the Google store.. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP AND MAYBE I WILL SWITCH OVER TO GOOGLE MESSENGER :double_exclamation_mark::double_exclamation_mark::double_exclamation_mark::double_exclamation_mark:

[CC50]

Where does it say that Google Messages on a Samsung phone is a forked version? Google still gets access to your contacts and data either way using Google Messages. IMO, Samsung should continue to update their Message app as it is a Samsung phone.

[userDohzkjaiqY]

Bottom of app information for Google messages. The non Samsung forked version doesn't have the "reachable top conversation" (the big G logo that takes up half the screen when you are on the main screen). As well as "text on Galaxy devices" under the advanced settings.

Android is still owned by Google. We are finally getting messaging unification in Android which has been awful at messaging since Android launched.
Ideally Google will release the API for RCS messages so 3rd party messaging apps can use it.

You don't have to use Google messages, you don't even have to use Samsung messages, those are just preinstalled. You can use whatever you want, it's android. You just won't get RCS capabilities

[CC50]

I appreciate the info. I still want Samsung to update their messaging app. Thanks.

[AnnWin]

Unifying Messages? I don't want that, I like keeping my life compartmentalized, for the sake of my sanity and well-being. 

Furthermore Google is far too invasive. I don't need it anymore up my **bleep** than it is already, thanks, no thanks.

[OBYourThirst]

Samsung Messages offers a superior user experience, seamlessly integrating features unlike Google Messages. While Google Messages offers RCS, the lack of gallery file sharing and note integration is a significant drawback. The absence of these features in Google Messages is concerning, especially considering Samsung's previous support for RCS. Collaboration between the companies to offer users options such as Samsung emoji and gallery integration within Google Messages would be beneficial. Furthermore, the current Google Messages interface is aesthetically unappealing and lacks the engaging features found in Samsung Messages.

[wazzy47]

I agree with you.

[cyberarmor]

RCS is going away from Samsung messages app starting January 6th 2025. You'll have to move back to Google messages to use RCS, or stick with SMS & MMS on Samsung messages app.

[meself]

Verizon network is

[OBYourThirst]

Im just going off annoyance, sorry. Indeed, I concur; however, Samsung integration should be a priority. While Google Messages for RCS is acceptable, allowing users to set Samsung Gallery or Google photo as the default, we should not have to go through steps to look at samsung Gallery, etc. Let us share Samsung Notes, and utilize message categories is crucial. The discontinuation of Samsung Messages is unacceptable lol; I, too, prefer RCS but am now using Google Messages due to its removal from samsung messages.

[cyberarmor]

I Agree! But you have to consider the fact, Samsung and Google are collaborating with Gemini A.I and many other things O.S based as well, so they've probably made there peace in a sense that supporting Google Messages full throttle is the best option as it would give more integration capabilities with Google's A.I Gemini and GoogleNotebook LLM. Not the direction we all want it to go. But can't do much there.