Samsung and Google’s partnership gave us Galaxy AI, pushing Bixby to the aspect. Right this moment, we realized one other service by the Korean firm is being slowly pushed apart – Samsung Messages shouldn’t be pre-installed on Galaxy S25 units.
The corporate later offered readability, saying it’s leaving the SMS platform behind and can slowly migrate all customers to Google Messages. Right here is the complete message:
With the shut collaboration between Google and Samsung, we’ve opted emigrate all providers to Google Messages and are sunsetting Samsung Messages. It’s not accessible within the PlayStore; nonetheless, those that selected to make the most of Samsung Messages are nonetheless in a position to take action. We consider that the added performance of RCS messaging on Google Messages creates an enhanced consumer expertise for each Android-to-Android messaging and throughout platforms.
Samsung Messages remains to be engaged on telephones with the app put in, together with all Galaxy units that are not S25. Nevertheless, it can’t be downloaded from the Google Play Retailer anymore. Customers can simply swap to Google Messages (or some other app) of their Apps menu in Settings within the Default Apps menu.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Google Messages has been pre-installed on the Galaxy S21 sequence and has been the default SMS app since final August, when the Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 foldables launched.
We do really feel joyful {that a} duplicate app goes away. Some customers could also be dissatisfied with this transformation, however thankfully, many different SMS apps are nonetheless accessible on the Google Play Retailer and Samsung Galaxy Retailer.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
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