# The messaging app will also be shut down on Galaxy devices running Android 12 and newer.

*genai · news · 2026-04-06 · MobileSyrup*

## Key points

- Samsung Messages app will be removed from the digital store in July 2026.
- Samsung Messages will be shut down on Galaxy devices running Android 12 and newer.
- Galaxy S26 and future flagships ship without Samsung Messages and cannot download it.
- Smartwatches before Galaxy Watch 4 will not support Google Messages, limiting conversation history.

**Companies:** Samsung
**Countries:** South Korea, United States

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