How to Change the default messaging app on your Galaxy phone

Last Update date : 2024-03-31

Samsung Messages and Messages by Google are the two built-in messaging choices on newer Galaxy phones. Sending SMS to your contacts is enjoyable and simple thanks to the user-friendly interfaces of both applications. There are several third-party solutions available, and some carriers even provide their own texting apps. Even though you may have downloaded many applications, you can only pick one as your preferred messaging app.

message app

Switch the default texting app

You might want to test a new messaging app even though you prefer your present one. You may send messages, emojis, and photographs using the new app as soon as you change the default app. We'll explain how to change to Samsung Messages in these samples.

1 Head over to settings and then tap on Apps.
apps
2 Click on Choose Default Apps.
default apps
3 Tap on SMS app.
SMS app
4 Choose your desired Messages app to be your Default.
Choose app

Note:

  • With both the Samsung Messages app and the Google Messages app, you can send and receive messages over Wi-Fi or data.
  • If you usually open your message app with a shortcut on your Home screen, or from your favorite apps section of the Home screen, you'll need to replace the shortcut to the old app with a shortcut to the nw one.

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