If your Galaxy phone still relies on Samsung Messages for everyday texting, its days are numbered. Samsung has confirmed it will retire its long-running messaging app in July , ending support for SMS, MMS and RCS across the US. The shift has been a long time coming. Google Messages has been the default on new Galaxy devices since 2024. But for holdouts, the looming shutdown means it's time to act before your texts and chat history are stuck in limbo.

On a page with information about the switch , Samsung points to instructions on how to swap over to Google's Messages app, including for phones that are still on Android 12 and Android 13.…