{"id":382638,"date":"2026-04-05T04:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/382638\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T04:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:12:10","slug":"rip-samsung-messages-end-of-life-date-officially-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/382638\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Samsung Messages: End-of-life date officially announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"samsung galaxy s22 messages app\"  alt=\"samsung galaxy s22 messages app\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/samsung-galaxy-s22-messages-app.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July 2026, and users are being asked to switch to Google Messages.<br \/>\nThe company is positioning Google Messages as the default for a consistent Android messaging experience.<br \/>\nDevices running Android 11 or older won\u2019t be affected by the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung has officially confirmed the end of the road for its long-running default texting app. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/apps\/samsung-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a notice posted on its website<\/a>, the company says it will be discontinuing Samsung Messages in July 2026. Before Samsung Messages is gone for good, Samsung recommends users switch to Google Messages.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Dn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s notice reads, \u201cUpgrade your messaging experience\u201d by switching to Google\u2019s app to ensure a \u201cconsistent messaging experience on Android.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Samsung is also directing users to check inside the Samsung Messages app for the exact shutdown date, suggesting a phased or region-specific rollout.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Wg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung Messages Shut Down July 2026\"  alt=\"Samsung Messages Shut Down July 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Samsung-Messages-Shut-Down-July-2026.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For long-time Samsung users and those who\u2019ve been keeping up with developments, this is less of a sudden shutdown and more of a final nail in the coffin.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-drop-samsung-messages-google-messages-reason-3463520\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced in July 2024<\/a> that it would switch Galaxy phones to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The company has increasingly aligned itself with Google\u2019s messaging strategy over the past few years, pre-installing Google Messages as the default SMS\/RCS app on many of its newer devices. In fact, the Galaxy S26 series features Google Messages as the default messaging app, while skipping Samsung Messages entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, not everyone will be affected by the death of Samsung Messages. The company notes that devices running Android 11 or older will continue to support Samsung Messages, possibly due to compatibility issues.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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