Samsung Messages RCS Support Ends In 2025 - Here's What It Means For Galaxy Users

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[sydguitar]

I like the way Samsung messages looks because it's actually proper dark mode

[PassionFlame]

Samsung Messages is just so much better. It just feels like Samsung gave up.

[panathatube]

I somewhat miss Samsung messages because in true Google fashion, Google messages still is bare bones. On the other hand i understand why Google would want a truly universal messages app in Android.

[Warguard]

I have a Samsung phone; I want Samsung messages! If I wanted Google messages, I would purchase a Pixel!

[tomrwills]

I pin some conversations and Samsung Messages has a nice separation from the rest of the conversation. Google doesn't do that and it feels more cramped to me. I just wish this wasn't the case, the only thing I didn't like about Samsung was no emoji reactions and clicking See More for long messages. Otherwise, it was perfect for me. I bought a Samsung phone, not a Pixel.

[bfre]

Google if you're watching please integrate some of those Samsung message features in your message app

[herbertkoelsch]

Google doesn't handle contacts as well as Samsung. Ie: in Samsung messages my "favorites" are listed first in the contacts list. Google doesn't do this. You must scroll down and find each contact. Favorites are the people I contact everyday. Much more convenient to list them at the top of the list

[desi]

My ONLY concern w Google forcing me to use their Messenger App is 'PRIVACY'. I don't want Google to keep my messages for their own use.

[jwjd]

I prefer Samsung Messages over Google. I went ahead and switched to Google to adapt to the changes coming. Since Samsung is removing RCS the features of their app need to be integrated correctly into Google. At the end of the day we're having to give up customization features that the phones are built around for daily use and convenience. If it was a rarely used app it wouldn't be as big a deal.

[Daniels]

Samsung Messages remains the superior messaging application.

[jonegroove]

Samsung Message is way better and I will continue to use it with or without RCS. People are just going to get that link to see the higher-resolution media that I send them.

[E_House]

This just pisses me off. You shouldn't be able to take away something that was there when I bought the phone! I love Samsung messaging. I do use the RCS function. Being able to put personal photos as background for texts is essential and Google doesn't do that. I'm never going to use Google messaging. Don't trust Google and avoid as much as possible.

[georgemontgomery]

The biggest thing also is the copy function. You can't copy certain parts of your text. For instance, if you receive a tracking number and you just want to smart select that you can't. You have to copy the entire message on Google messages then click around and delete what you need. Samsung messages no problem. At least make it recognize when there's a tracking number and if you hit copy just copy that. Just a thought

[Wyattinous]

It seems so weird to me they have updated they're messages icon for one ui7, and include it in their advertising, yet treat the service like the ugly step child compared to Google messages. I love Google messages, I'm overjoyed RCS is finally catching on (almost all my contacts have it turned on now), I love native quality photos/videos, I also love animated emojis and emoji reactions. It's just too bad Samsung has seemingly dropped the most important function for their proprietary messaging app to be worth using.

[talisacopeland]

Hi Jeff thanks for the information. I'm not switching. I love the ability to customize the app. I don't RCS.

[triceb]

My favorite feature on Samsung messages was the private notifications setting. So if you look at your notifications, it will only show the sender, not the message contents (it simply says "New Message"). On GM, there's no setting, so you can see the message content. It's helpful if someone is holding your phone for any reason or it's connected to the car.

[snowps]

I'm bummed about Verizon messages going away. I hate Google messages.

[bazzeil]

Read receipts and reacts already work without rcs. Google messages translates reacts from non-smartphones/iphones without rcs, and read reciepts are a feature or sms

[skycloud]

I'll miss the scheduled text messages. They were useful when you wanted to send a text to somebody but it's 3am and don't want to wake them up.

[viazel]

If they removing samsung messages, what happens to people's Theme purchases? I purchased samsung theme wallpaper based on the keyboard.