Samsung messages & other devices

[PapaShex]

With Google messages now being pushed as the default texting app what becomes of the "call and text on other devices" feature on Samsung devices. Being able to do both on tablet and phone is very important to me. 

If it breaks with Google messages I won't use it. 

[yamialex]

That is the default texting app but it doesn't mean that Samsung messages is going away I'm pretty sure you could just download Samsung messages from the Galaxy store or Google Play and use it

[PapaShex]

Samsung app is available for now but why would they leave it if it's deemed inferior and supplanted by another app. I was hoping to hear Samsung is promoting Google's app and Google is including the "other devices" function.
I agree the rcs features are nice, but not nice enough on their own (IMHO).

[MFox]

I'm still looking for a way to remove contacts from the Google messages list,they only appear in there. I have searched all the backup areas I can remember.. even removed older back ups. Yet here they sit.. banging head

[Robin621k]

On your tablet and phone, go to settings, connected devices , call on other devices, turn on calling, and texting on both devices.

To get Google Messages on your tablet, if not already downloaded on your tablet, download Google Messages. Open Google Messages on your phone, tap on your profile top right corner, device pairing, tap on the QR code scanner, open the camera on your tablet, scan the QR code.

Done, all Messages that are on your phone will now be on your tablet.

[LadyTsunade]

You can go into your system settings and disable Google messages. You may get a notification here and there after UI updates for it, but just hit not now, and it should go away for a while. I have the S24 Ultra, and this has helped with mine.

[cwinkler]

I switched to Google Messages and also have it set up to work on my laptop. Haven't had an issue with it, and actually like it better than Phone Link even though it's just for Messages.

[RichardBernardHolden]

It works for me on both my Galaxy S24 and Galaxy Tab S8, so it doesn't break it

[PapaShex]

I see Google is now coming out with "call casting" that is the same function as Samsung "call and text on other devices". Google wins again.