Does Samsung have a messaging app?

Messages by Google enhances the chat features on your Samsung phone. The app is: Preloaded on select Samsung devices. The default messaging app on select Samsung devices.
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What is the messaging app on Samsung?

Google Messages, with RCS in tow, is now Samsung's default messaging app in the US. Messaging on Android has been a mess for years, but the tide is finally changing.
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Where is messaging on Samsung?

Open Messages on your phone, and then tap Compose in the lower right-hand corner. Select the desired recipient(s), and then tap Enter message. Write your text, and then tap Send.
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Does Samsung have a Chat app?

Chat is enabled by Google's Android platform and is accessible using either Google's Android Messages app or Samsung's Messages app.
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Do Samsung phones have Messages?

When you use Messages by Google on select Galaxy devices, you can: Send and receive text messages to and from Galaxy tablets and watches. Send group messages to and from Galaxy devices for new or existing conversations. Send and receive messages for current group chats.
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What's the difference between messages and Samsung messages?

Notably, you can install Google Messages on just about any Android phone including Samsung devices from the Play Store but Samsung Messages is only available for Samsung devices.
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Does Samsung have something similar to iMessage?

Chat, which started in the UK and France in June, is an easier way to text on Android. Like iMessage, it supports read receipts and ellipsis symbols to indicate when people are typing. Chat also lets people send texts through Wi-Fi, so they can save their cellular data.
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How do I send a text message from my Samsung phone?

  1. To create and send a text message, you will need to:
  2. 1 On the home screen, choose Messages or swipe up to access your apps and choose Messages from the Samsung folder.
  3. 2 Tap the Compose icon.
  4. 3 Tap the plus (+) icon and select the contact you'd like to message. ...
  5. 4 Tap Done.
  6. 5 Type your message, then tap the Send icon.
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Is Samsung messages going away?

Samsung confirmed to CNET that Samsung Messages will still be the default messaging app on the S21 phones in the US. But you'll still be able to download the Google Messages app in the Play Store to replace Samsung Messages if you want to.
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What is the difference between a chat message and a SMS message?

“Chat” is the consumer-friendly name for Rich Communication Services (RCS), the new standard that's meant to supplant SMS, and it will automatically be turned on inside Android Messages, the OS's default app for texting.
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How do I set up Messages on my Samsung?

Set up SMS - Samsung Android
  1. Select Messages.
  2. Select the Menu button. Note: The Menu button may be placed elsewhere on your screen or your device.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Select More settings.
  5. Select Text messages.
  6. Select Message Centre.
  7. Enter the Message centre number and select Set.
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What is the default messaging app on Android?

There are three text messaging apps that come already installed on this device, Message+ (default app), Messages, and Hangouts.
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What is Samsung Android messenger?

Samsung Messages is a message application that allows you to exchange messages with any users with phone numbers, without needing to sign up for a separate messaging feature. Enjoy texting your family and friends conveniently using Samsung Messages. Key Features: – Enjoy the default SMS and MMS features.
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Why is Samsung messages not working?

Restart your phone.

Rebooting your phone will help it reconnect to the cell network and can clear up any temporary app issues that may be stopping messsages. Swipe down from the top of the phone with two fingers to open Quick settings. Tap the Power icon. Tap Restart, and then tap Restart again.
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What is the latest version of Samsung messages?

Samsung Messages 13.1.26.10

Samsung has now released the latest 13.1. 26.10 version update to the stock Messages app, available on Galaxy devices.
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Can a Samsung phone text an iPhone?

Android phones can receive SMS text messages from any other phone or device on the market. How do I register with iMessage? If you have an iPhone, registering with iMessage is easy. You just need to sign in to your iMessage account with your Apple ID on a Mac.
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What is Android's version of iMessage?

If you have an Android phone, chances are you already have Google Messages. Also referred to as simply "Messages", this is Google's own SMS app that comes preinstalled on a lot of Android phones.
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Is there an Android messaging app that works with iMessage?

Google's Messages app can now handle iMessage reactions, challenges Apple with new features. Google is giving its default messaging app a big upgrade, the company announced today. The Messages app, which comes pre-installed on most Android phones, will gain a number of new features with the update.
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Does Samsung use Google Messages?

Google Messages, with Google's broad support of RCS messaging, became the default messaging app on the Galaxy S21 last year in Europe and other markets, but not in the US. Now Samsung has made Google Messages the default messaging app in the US.
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Which Messages app should I use?

The official Google SMS app is widely recognized as being a good, basic option for Android users. Handy features include the ability to set custom notification tones for each conversation, and RCS functionality for chat features such as read receipts and file sharing.
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Which message app is best for Android?

The Best Messaging Apps for Android Phones
  1. Google Messages. First on the list is this Google messaging app, the default messaging apps for android phones. ...
  2. Textra SMS. ...
  3. Mood Messenger. ...
  4. Chomp SMS. ...
  5. Pulse SMS. ...
  6. Signal Private Messenger. ...
  7. Handcent Next SMS. ...
  8. SMS Organizer.
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What is Samsung Advanced messaging?

Advanced Messaging builds on traditional text messaging (SMS) and picture/video messaging (MMS) by adding a variety of new features, including: Messages up to 8000 characters. File transfers to support high-quality pictures, longer videos and additional file types (e.g., PDF, XLS, ZIP)
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What does the blue dot mean on Samsung text?

Using a blue dot notifies the recipients of the message that they have met the requirements for sending and receiving messages in chat mode.
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