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- Samsung has confirmed to Android Authority that it’s switching to Google Messages as the default messaging app on phones.
- The company said it was making this move to “accelerate the adoption” of RCS and to deliver a “more robust and engaging” messaging experience.
- The Galaxy maker added that this move was restricted to the US for now.
Samsung recently notified Galaxy phone owners that it was dropping Samsung Messages as the preloaded messaging app on its devices, starting with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6. Instead, the company will preload Google Messages on these and future phones.
Samsung has now confirmed the move to Android Authority while revealing its reasons for the decision: