How can we make a petition about the discontinuation of Samsung messaging???

[Kj34]

No one asked for this. If I wanted to use Google apps, I would've bought a pixel. I get the whole fragmentation thing. But id .uch rather use Samsung messaging. How do we make a petition to keep our app?

[Kj34]

It shouldve stayed an option like they had it 🤦🏾‍♂️

[OopsOrOhNOO]

Why so negative? Either nothing is pointless or everything is, but seeing as you said the same thing in my post, maybe you're trying to promote Google?

[Teepea313]

I thought about it lol. I dont like bring forced to use it. Android was about choices.

[Kj34]

Exactly

[EarthMama]

@CEParsons, thank you for sharing this information.

It really sucks that a native SMS option (sans Google) is not available us Samsung users, but I do appreciate your knowledge on the subject.

Regarding the 3 options you mentioned above, is it known if those apps accept imports of complete messages?

[Pianodude58]

Yes, third-party messaging apps like Textra, Chomp SMS, and Handcent Next SMS allow for the transfer of Samsung Messages. They operate by reading from the central Android system messaging database, meaning they will automatically populate with your existing messages once set as the default app. 

[MelinVT]

I tried Google Messages & it's not to my liking. I am very 😊 with Samsung messages, plus I hate change. Samsung please reconsider.

[MelinVT]

Plus I ❤ my avatars.

[Sean7]

This is a deal breaker. I know the loss of my few thousand a year as a Samsung loyalist can not compete with an 8 billion dollar payoff. But the fact still stands, when it is gone, so am I.