Samsung Messages is not pre-installed on Galaxy S25 phones

23 January 2025
The service is phased out in favor of Google Messages.

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  • Anonymous
  • y2g
  • 23 Jan 2025

I knew this obviously nitpicking, but Samsung is basically the last bastion of Android OEM which truly is unique to their own in term of the non-Google Android experience. Before this all the other Android skin basically start replacing their native apps with Google one. Now obviously there is nothing wrong with it, but from aesthetic and consistency point of view, it just doesn't look "right".

Obviously unlike other OEM, Samsung still allow us to download these apps until they officially pulled it down (Video apps) or they stop developing it. Sure enough some OEM like HONOR MagicOS has at least reskin the Google apps to make it look more native, which is better than nothing. But other skin like Xiaomi HyperOS which replaced with the Google apps really look inconsistent in my opinion as it doesn't match with the design language of HyperOS. Worst, the theme doesn't even apply to some of these apps. If I want to use pure Google services then I would rather go for either Pixel or any other stock Android device.

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    • Aniket Masurkar
    • f}g
    • 23 Jan 2025

    It is available in galaxy store.

      pl2rts, 23 Jan 2025I dont get what you talk about. Samsung remove the Samsun... moreHere's the thing. Samsung Messages is also ditching RCS support.
      So you're practically forced to switch to the Google alternative if you don't want to go back to the SMS era.

        Anonymous, 23 Jan 2025Samsung is turning into Apple. Now the company will decide ... moreI dont get what you talk about.
        Samsung remove the Samsung Message app and you talk they are forcing you on something ?

        You can still download the Samsung Message app if you want it or get a different app for it.
        You basically get a phone without the app so you are not forced to use anything. Like the problem people have who want stock android is to not have any brand specific apps preinstalled on the phone in the first place so it's all good that you dont need to install the app you never will use anyways

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          • Anonymous
          • JH2
          • 23 Jan 2025

          Didn't we just learn that Google bribes companies to put Google apps over everything else?

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            • Anonymous
            • kmq
            • 23 Jan 2025

            Now clean up these tricks: (1) Samsung apps are not clearly identified as Samsung to confuse consumers; (2) Samsung apps are difficult for consumers to uninstall or disable; (3) It is nearly impossible to disable Samsung version of Android and Samsung apps from harvesting consumer personal information; (4) with the introduction of AI, apps should be required to display a numeric probabilistic rating (%) associated with each prompt response. (5) repeat for all.

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              • Aniket Masurkar
              • f}g
              • 23 Jan 2025

              It is available in galaxy store.

                Good riddance.

                Samsung Internet is perhaps the only Samsung app that is a good third party app towards other brands.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • iJp
                  • 23 Jan 2025

                  Samsung is turning into Apple. Now the company will decide for the users what to use. And i know they try to push the AI stuff. Because Googles Gemini is in the Messages App

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                    • Kuba
                    • 6wy
                    • 23 Jan 2025

                    Ok don't care about Samsung. Why is so many post about it? Non innovative, bad smartphone like old S versions

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