How do I change the color for messages in the Samsung messages app?

[Cricket808]

How do i change the color for messages? You used to be able to. Will Samsung update the app so u can react to messages? I don't wanna use google messages

[MsVirgo87]

Lol okay 👍🏾

[Crazyhair]

Pay no attention to the google bots, Samsung messages is getting an update with 8.5.
https://sammyguru.com/samsung-messages-one-ui-8-5-update-makeover/

[xoangelique]

Nice! Thank you, I'm excited, I just hope they add emojis reactions and an edit feature.

[xoangelique]

Exactly!!!

[userXcYw933Y0Y]

I did and disabled Google text app

[xoangelique]

That's perfectly fine, but I still enjoy utilizing the app. Just sharing some potential ideas.

[userXcYw933Y0Y]

True on my a16 5g Google text was the text message app, However I went in Samsung Store and downloaded Samsung yext app and disabled Google text I buy custom fonts and they did not work on Google text app Told when they allow custom fonts I might try their app,Their emoji look weird to me more cartoonish😮

[CEParsons]

I won't pretend to fully understand Samsung's approach to their messaging app, but from what I can gather it seems to vary by region based on carrier infrastructure.

For example, emoji tapbacks were recently added in South Korea, where the carrier RCS infrastructure exists to support Samsung messages.

At the same time, chat heads (bubbles) have recently been reported missing from the app in the US, where most carriers have transitioned to Google's Jibe backend.

Given the fact that Samsung has officially made Google Messages the default messaging app and seems to be removing features from Samsung messages in the US, I would expect to see the app continue to degrade rather than improve in the near future.

As for the point about the pixel, Samsung is the only OEM that still has a proprietary messaging app. Moto, OnePlus, Nothing, Sony, TCL, you name it, Google Messages is the only option for RCS. It's not so much a Pixel thing as an Android thing.

Android is a Google product and you should expect to use at least some Google apps and services, regardless of manufacturer.

[xoangelique]

That's completely understandable, and I appreciate the information. I utilize other Google services, I specifically mentioned my opinion based off my recent experience using Samsung messages. I've used Google messages since I purchased my S25 Ultra back in July in 2025. Although, I like some of the features I still think Samsung should invest in their native app. Everyone is entitled to their opinions.

[ReginaHernandezneeds]

How do I download Samsung messes i prefer that more