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Samsung Sets End Date for its Own Messages App

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Today, 11:47 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

This July, the Samsung Messages app for texting will stop working. Samsung's recommended replacement for its Android phones is Google Messages, which offers more functionality. Samsung started this transition last year when it made Google Messages the default messaging app on its new phones.

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