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TL;DR
- Samsung has reportedly introduced that it’ll drop Samsung Messages as its default texting app in favor of Google Messages.
- The change impacts the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and newer units, however customers can nonetheless obtain Samsung Messages.
- It seems to be like this transformation solely impacts units within the US for now, although.
Many Android telephones ship with Google Messages because the default messaging app, however Samsung has lengthy insisted on utilizing its personal Messages app as an alternative. That’s altering now as the corporate has reportedly introduced it’s switching to a brand new preloaded messaging app.
The information was posted through the Samsung Members app and noticed by analyst Max Weinbach (h/t: 9to5Google), revealing that Google Messages will now be the default texting app on Galaxy telephones.
“Beginning with the Flip 6, Fold 6, and newer fashions, the Samsung Messages app will not be preloaded,” reads a screenshot of the put up. “As an alternative, Google Messages will present a brand new and enhanced expertise to specific your feelings, making communication secure and enjoyable.”
The discover additionally reveals that customers can nonetheless obtain Samsung Messages from the Galaxy Retailer, however provides that “some options can be excluded.” There’s no phrase on the affected options.
Android skilled and Android Authority contributor Mishaal Rahman famous that Samsung Messages remains to be the default app in Canadian and European Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 builds. This means that the change solely applies to US units for now.
Ditching Samsung Messages: A untimely transfer within the RCS period?
The information comes a number of weeks after we found that Google Messages closely compresses your pictures despatched through RCS. Our personal testing revealed {that a} 50MP, 6MB picture is distributed as a 3.1MP, 404KB shot through RCS with the Ship images sooner toggle disabled. In contrast, Samsung Messages is ready to ship uncompressed pictures through RCS.
Happily, we just lately found proof that Google is engaged on the power to ship a lot bigger pictures through RCS in Google Messages. So it seems to be like this evident situation can be addressed within the close to future. Nevertheless, it could have been preferable for Samsung to attend for this situation to be addressed earlier than dropping its personal messaging app because the default choice.
We’ve requested Samsung why it’s ditching Samsung Messages as a preloaded app in favor of Google’s consumer. We’ll replace the article as quickly because the Galaxy maker will get again to us.
