Samsung is phasing out Samsung Messages by July 2026 in the U.S. and pushing Google Messages, but scam texts are targeting confused Galaxy phone owners.

Samsung is ending Messages in July: 5 replacements I'd switch to now ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026 and require users to switch to Google Messages. After the shutdown, Samsung Messages will not send texts except for emergency contacts and ...

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 ...

Samsung is officially shutting down its native Messages app. Starting in July 2026, Samsung Messages will no longer send ...