Right now, I believe that the only way to get it back from the Play Store is if you have the latest S25 series. Otherwise, you can try and download it's APK from APKpure.com or APKmirror.com.
Google Messages is more secure, if you care about that sort of thing. But I do miss having the Trash folder, the categories, and the customization of wallpapers for conversation. 😮💨
