Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant’s U.S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July.

Samsung has announced that it'll discontinue Samsung Messages in July 2026, with Google Messages taking its place.

The messaging app will be discontinued in July

A few years ago, we could only send plain text messages with 160 characters. There was no option to include any media or attachments, which kept the messages close to 140 bytes. But the Messages app on Android phones has changed. The messages are heavier ...

Samsung Messages will finally shut down permanently in July. It's a big and controversial change, but it needs to happen.

Texting on Android doesn't have to feel sluggish or cluttered. These settings tweaks can speed things up and make the whole experience feel more refined.