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How To Keep Your Texts After Samsung Shuts Down Messaging

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Samsung confirms its Messages app will shut down in July.

You have just ten weeks to make changes to ensure you’re not cut off after the shutdown. It’s all about secure messaging, and Google ensuring full encryption on Android. 

Doing nothing is not an option. “Upgrade to Google Messages as your default messaging app today,” Samsung says, “to maintain a consistent messaging experience on Android.


That means doing the following, the Galaxy-maker tells users:
• "Open or download Google Messages. The first time you open the app, a message appears: ‘To use Messages, make it your default SMS app.’
• Tap the ’Set default SMS app’ button.
• Select Google Messages. Google Messages is the white icon with the blue conversation bubble.
• Tap ’Set as default’.
• Google Messages is now your default messaging app."


When you make that change, Samsung says, “all messages / conversations will automatically be transferred between Samsung Messages and Google Messages.” Not immediately though. It may take up to 24 hours to complete.

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