Is Samsung going to get rid of their messenger app?

[Lowrider]

Is Samsung going to get rid of their messenger app? When I opened the app yesterday several times, it kept popping up for me to try to use the Google messenger app. Seems weird they would advertise it unless they are getting some form of money exchanged. 

Also, can they please bring back read receipts please if the app is staying.

[RichardBernardHolden]

Sadly, they're shutting down their old messaging app and replacing it with Google Messages, i already use it and love it

[Lowrider]

Really? I hate Google messages app 😒

[RichardBernardHolden]

Whats your reason for not liking Google Messages?

[Lowrider]

I don't need all the extra junk

[RichardBernardHolden]

What makes it "extra junk"?

[Lowrider]

I prefer simplicity

[RichardBernardHolden]

But Google Messages is simple though?

[Popsicle20]

Samsung had features that I miss in the Google app. In Samsung's app the messages could be sorted into category tabs and there was a trash can in case I accidentally deleted something I wanted to keep.

Here's a comparison that shows some of the other features of Samsung Messages.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k6JN1V01z6U

[meself]

Been a month or so there's been notice to switch