Samsung Messages is shutting down in the U.S. for most Galaxy phones running Android 12 or newer. Switch to Google Messages before the July 6 deadline by making it your default SMS app—your ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Google Messages has several settings worth checking. PSA: Gemini chats in Messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Also, small changes can make texting cleaner and less distracting. So, when I set up a ...

iOS 27 adds new features across many system apps, like Wallet, Calendar, Music, and Maps. Here’s what’s new for the Messages app in iOS 27. Apple Intelligence enables new ‘one-tap suggestions’ in the ...

You may be hearing that Samsung Messages is going away, and for many Android users, that's true. Samsung is quietly phasing out its Samsung Messages app and moving people to Google Messages as the ...

Since you saw the news earlier in the week about the end of Samsung Messages, you might be looking for an alternative. Is there even a Samsung Messages alternative that you’ll like? Is it just Google ...

Is Samsung Messages being discontinued? The rumors are true, Samsung phone users, with Samsung officially announcing it will end support of the Samsung Messages app, meaning Samsung Messages are going ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades. Samsung is saying goodbye to its own texting app and handing the keys to ...

Samsung is discontinuing its messaging app and transitioning to Google Messages by the summer. In an End of Service Announcement shared the week of March 30, Samsung said it will discontinue its ...

Samsung is putting the final nail in the coffin for its own messaging app. The smartphone maker posted an "End of Service Announcement" on its website, revealing that the Samsung Messages app will no ...

Samsung has shared an “End of Service Announcement” for its Messages app in the US. Set for July 2026, Google Messages is the intended replacement, with Samsung offering a guided transition. This has ...

Google Messages beta (v20260306) is introducing the ability to copy specific parts of a message. Users can now long-press and drag to select text instead of being forced to copy the entire message.