The many reasons we don't want Google Messages!

[missyaz]

Discontinuing Samsung messenger is the wrong move. Themes and fonts that people paid for are not accessible through Google messages. But on top of that despite android being google owned a lot of people do not want google ingrained in everything we do. I deleted my personal google account a few years ago and use a dupe which you shouldn't need to do to use certain features, the only google apps I use are the play store and maps. I much prefer Samsung messages and if I wanted google everything I would've bought a pixel. I know there are other app choices but why is a third party needed for a basic cellphone function 

[Pianodude58]

When I use Google Messages, When a new message comes in it will pop to the top under my pinned messages.

Also there is a pin icon on the right side of my pinned contacts.

[Srb79]

It will not reconsider, carriers will not support Samsung massages so Samsung can't do anything about it.

[ButtaBean_42]

The carriers already do support Samsung Messages there were some carriers like TMobile that would only allow RCS Messaging via Google Messages but when the S25 Series was released almost every carrier supported RCS Messaging via Samsung Messages the problem is Google is a monopoly they want to control everything

[AAbbott]

You have it a little backward.  Only T-Mobile and AT&T supported Samsung's RCS messaging and only in *some* S24s and in the S25.  It's not the fact that Google wants to control everything (they likely do - it's like Highlander - in the end, there can be only one), but that the carriers universally decided they would only support Google because they did not have to build their own servers to handle the load.

[AAbbott]

The last interaction with any message will put it at the top of the list under anything you may have pinned.  New messages are usually the last interaction and would appear at the top.  New, unread messages are easily identifiable anyway, as they not only appear in bold type, they have a little number to the right of them indicating how many new texts are in a chat.  You can also search for unread messages, there's actually a search category for it.

[Members_yZdUDEH]

I've only used Samsung phones over 30 yrs, because your messages saved my lawsuit evidence. My phone crashed, & AT&T only said sorry, & Google had no customer service. Samsung told me to type in something associated with someone, & they all restored. I don't like iphones, so I stick with my androids from Samsung. YOUR MESSAGING, IS THE REASON I STICK WITH SAMSUNG! Please don't push us away? If forced to use generic service, no need for my 10 expensive phones. Google has same service for cheap phones. 

[f_c]

If I wanted to use Google messages I would have gotten a Google phone! Ive been using Samsung messages since my very first Galaxy S cell phone and then got the S3 then S5 then S7 then S9 and then S21 and then My A54. If this is forced and no other options its time to switch to apple. Im last person in my family who uses Android everything. Im so so disappointed and already doing my research and exploring other options

[peachnut]

I have worked to limit my usage with Google for 8 years. Why would I want to give Google more access to my life, especially through my messages? What is your reasoning; convenience?

[meself]

What phone do you have

[JeezyKing214]

I agree. This is not cool. I'd rather have an upgraded version of Samsung messages. This makes samsung look lazy and weak. I wish samsung was as independent as apple. I've been using samsung my whole life. I'm literally the only person I know in my family and friend groups with a Samsung. This just makes it more and more harder to defend them. Apple doesn't have the "play store" the have an apple app store. Apple doesn't have "google maps" the have apple maps. And Apple's "find my" is 100x better than samsungs find my. You're better off looking at a paper map of the device's last location. I'm getting of topic but bring back samsung messages and actually create your own RCS instead of leaching off of Google. Them forcing me to use Google Messages literally made me not even want my new S26+ anymore.