Overview
- Samsung confirmed on its site and through user notices that Samsung Messages will stop working for standard texts in July 2026.
- After the cutoff, only emergency messaging will function in the app, and Samsung is telling users to set Google Messages as the default.
- The company published step-by-step migration guidance, including for phones on Android 12 and 13, and the Galaxy 26 lineup no longer offers the app for download.
- Older Galaxy Watch models on Tizen will lose access to full conversation history yet can still send texts, while Wear OS watches keep full messaging support.
- Google Messages adds RCS chat features, multi‑device sync, AI spam and scam filters, and Gemini tools, though many Galaxy users say they will miss themes and other custom options.