Google Messages Will Become A New Default App On Galaxy Phones

Samsung will reportedly replace the Samsung Messages application with Google Messages (photo: x @tarunvats33)

JAKARTA - Samsung will reportedly replace the Samsung Messages app with Google Messages as a default messaging app on Galaxy phones. This change will affect the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and a newer model, but users can still download Samsung Messages from the Galaxy Store. Currently, this change only applies to devices in the United States.

Many Android phones already use Google Messages as default messaging apps, but Samsung has been using its messaging app. Now, the company is announcing that the Google Messages app will be the default messaging app on Galaxy phones.

This announcement was posted via the Samsung Members app and discovered by analyst Max Weinbach. In the post, it was written that "Starting from Flip 6, Fold 6, and a newer model, the Samsung Messages app will no longer be installed. Instead, Google Messages will provide a new and improved experience to express your emotions, making communication more secure and enjoyable."

However, users can still download the Samsung Messages app from the Galaxy Store, although some features may not be available.

According to Android expert and Android Authority contributor, Massive Rahman, Samsung Messages is still a default app on Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 devices in Canada and Europe. This shows that this change only applies to devices in the United States for now.

This news comes weeks after it was discovered that Google Messages compressed images significantly when sent via RCS. Testing shows that a 6MB 50MP image is sent as a 404KB sized 3.1MP image via RCS with the "Send photos cluster" option disabled. In contrast, Samsung Messages can send incompressible images via RCS.

Luckily, Google is reportedly working to allow larger image shipments via RCS on Google Messages. However, it might be better for Samsung to wait for this problem to be resolved before replacing its default messaging app.

Samsung has confirmed that Google Messages will be the default messaging app on the new Galaxy phones in the United States, replacing Samsung Messages. However, users can still download Samsung Messages from the Galaxy Store. We will update this article as soon as Samsung gives a response to this change.