{"id":148336,"date":"2026-05-20T11:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/microsoft-sms-organizer-is-shutting-down-after-years-of-not-being-updated\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:16:59","slug":"microsoft-sms-organizer-is-shutting-down-after-years-of-not-being-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/microsoft-sms-organizer-is-shutting-down-after-years-of-not-being-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft SMS Organizer is shutting down after years of not being updated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-content-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_St\" style=\"max-width:1920px\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:1920 \/ 1080\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-1536w-864h.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-1280w-720h.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sms-organizer-hero-image-option-2-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"e_1v e_Tt\">\n<p>Akshay Gangwar\/Android Authority<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\" class=\"e_ek e_e e_Y\">\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft is shutting down its long-abandoned SMS Organizer app.<\/li>\n<li>Users have started receiving notifications about the shutdown.<\/li>\n<li>It also recommended that users transfer their data to another app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>Microsoft is shutting down its SMS app and has started sending notifications to its users to inform them about the same. This app was extremely popular in those days for its SMS categories and filtering features. However, it had not received any updates since September 2024, so its closure is not a surprise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_7l e_6l\" data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t want to miss the best of <em>Android Authority<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_mn\"><picture class=\"e_qn e_rn e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Lite@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><picture class=\"e_qn e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;aspect-ratio:676 \/ 213\"><source sizes=\"9.375rem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png.webp 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png.webp 64w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"Google Preferred Source Badge Dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>User Gaurav On <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gauravh1\/status\/2056664649903526210?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">x<\/a> shared a screenshot of the shutdown notification, along with several other users who also took to social media when they received the notification on their devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_f\">\n<div class=\"e_St\" style=\"max-width:1200px\"><picture class=\"e_qg\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;aspect-ratio:1200 \/ 675\"><source sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-64w-36h.jpg.webp 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-1000w-563h.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-675w-380h.jpg.webp 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-300w-170h.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-840w-472h.jpg.webp 840w\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><img class=\"e_rg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Microsoft is closing SMS Organizer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-64w-36h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-1000w-563h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-675w-380h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-300w-170h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post-840w-472h.jpg 840w\" alt=\"Microsoft is closing SMS Organizer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/microsoft-sms-organizer-shutting-down-x-post.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>discussion continues <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IndiaTech\/comments\/1thh9rh\/sms_organizer_is_going_away\/\">reddit<\/a> People are wondering when the app will actually stop working. Notification from Microsoft<span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px\"> Asked users to tap to learn more, but <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IndiaTech\/comments\/1thh9rh\/comment\/omn2wlp\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">many people<\/a> Suppose it opened on tap <\/span>App on their phone. The company has not mentioned the exact date of the app&#8217;s impending closure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_-l\">\n<div class=\"e_cm e_Xt\">\n<h3 class=\"e__t\">Do you still use Microsoft SMS Organizer?<\/h3>\n<p>6 votes<\/p>\n<div class=\"e_1t e_km\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_2t\"><\/p>\n<p>Yes, this is my favorite SMS app.<\/p>\n<p>67<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_2t\"><\/p>\n<p>No, I made the switch a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p>33<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"e_2t\"><\/p>\n<p>I have never used SMS Organizer.<\/p>\n<p>0<!-- -->%<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>SMS Organizer was originally launched in India in 2017, and although it received a few updates, it was only available in India for a long time before its global release in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear why Microsoft is shutting down the app. Judging by the reactions of people online, it was still very popular among Android users, and <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IndiaTech\/comments\/1thh9rh\/comment\/omngx6s\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">some are even asking<\/a> For Microsoft to open-source it and let the community maintain it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px\">If you&#8217;re using SMS Organizer on your phone, you should consider switching to an alternative messaging app like Google Messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"e_e e_Y\">\n<p>Whenever the app is eventually shut down, it will join the Microsoft Lens app, which was also shut down earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container-type=\"content\">\n<div class=\"e_8c e_Y\">\n<p>Thank you for being a part of our community. Please read our comment policy before posting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akshay Gangwar\/Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is shutting down its long-abandoned SMS Organizer app. Users have started receiving notifications about the shutdown. It also recommended that users transfer their data to another app. Microsoft is shutting down its SMS app and has started sending notifications to its users to inform them about the same. 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