Samsung Messages shutdown is limited to the US market for now

Earlier last month, Samsung announced that it would shut down its default texting app in July and suggested that users switch to Google Messages instead. However, the company has clarified that the shutdown is currently limited to the US, and other regions can continue using Samsung Messages for the foreseeable future.

Samsung seems to have it Updated your retirement announcement Since we covered the news, we’ve added a line saying the shutdown “only applies to the US market.” This statement did not exist at the time of our original coverage of this news.

However, the good news is that if you chose to use Samsung’s texting app for your messaging needs, and you’re not in the US, you can rest easy, at least for now. Although the company has clarified that the shutdown is limited to the US, this could be the beginning of a broader shutdown. However, this has not been confirmed and is merely speculation at this point.

It’s also worth noting that the shutdown will not affect users running devices running Android 11 or earlier. Additionally, users with devices running Android 12 or 13 will have to manually change the Samsung Messages app icon on their home screen dock.

If you’re still using Samsung Messages, you should see an option to switch to Google Messages. Alternatively, you can simply download Google Messages and set it as the default messaging app on your smartphone.