Popular messaging app discontinued on Galaxy phones TODAY, as Samsung tells some users to update

Samsung has just cut a popular messaging platform from its Galaxy phones. Dubbed Samsung Messages, it had been installed on Galaxy devices as the default way to send texts since 2009. The namesake rival to the likes of WhatsApp and iMessage is no longer available to download on the latest lineup of Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, which were launched earlier this year . For owners of older Galaxy handsets, this block is also rolling out across these hugely