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Samsung Messages will no longer be pre-installed on future Samsung devices.

(Topic created: 07-23-2024 06:48 AM)
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Robin621k
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Starting with the release of the Fold 6 series, Samsung Messages will no longer be pre-installed on future Samsung devices. Google Messages will be the only messaging app on phones in the US. Google is pushing this especially with the implementation of RCS compatibility on Iphones come September. RCS will only work from Google Messages to IMessage. Google owns Android, their platform, their rules. 

 
Samsung Messages will still be available for download in the Galaxy Store, stripped of any real meaningful features.
 
Not only will Google Messages be the sole messaging app, RSC will be turned on by default. If you wish to have RCS chat features it will ONLY be available in Google's product.
 
I will bet that when the next update rolls out, all those that still have enhanced features in the Samsung Messages it will be gone. Samsung Messages will now only be SMS/MMS.
 
This is the future going forward with messaging in the US, you either jump on board with Google Messages or you can stay with Samsung Messages with no enhanced features.
 
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MsVirgo87
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Exactly, They trying to make us use Google messages and it don't even work with samsung phones properly
Iamchaos13
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It's not going away. If you have already you have it. New ones won't but you'll be able to download it.
MsVirgo87
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Download it where?
Iamchaos13
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I'm assuming either playstore or samsung store..
MsVirgo87
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Oh, I looked in both and samsung messages isn't in either of those
MsVirgo87
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That's the message I receive when I click on that link1721742611978.jpg
Iamchaos13
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Huh. Worked for me. Let's see.
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MsVirgo87
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Idk what's going on but that's the message I receive and idk who to contact about that
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Iamchaos13
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Soooo Definitely going to have to get ahold of samsung. It says goto playstore and type in Android message, which is definitely not samsung message. Yet They have this online.... Yes, Samsung Messages can still be downloaded from the Galaxy Store on new Samsung phones in the US that don't come with it pre-installed. However, Samsung notes that some features may be excluded.