Samsung Messages to Potentially Receive a Massive Upgrade in One UI 8.5 for Galaxy S25 Series Devices and S26 Series Devices

[GiantFan]

A new UI framework for Samsung Messages in One UI 8.5

Samsung’s “Liquid Glass” design language in One UI 8.5 isn’t just a visual effect — it requires new UI components, new animation hooks, and new rendering layers. Apps that want to use Liquid Glass need to be rebuilt on top of Samsung’s updated UI framework.

Samsung Messages is one of those apps.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

New UI Framework

• Liquid Glass blur effects

• New message bubble animations

• New reaction UI

• New long‑press interaction menu

• New media preview cards

• New chat header design

• New transitions and gestures

New RCS Features

• Full emoji reaction support

• Inline reaction rendering

• Improved group chat controls

• Better media handling

• More reliable Jibe provisioning

• Possibly message editing (if Samsung adopts the Jibe API for it)

This is the “big update” that reviewers haven’t seen yet is because of one of the following three reasons:                                                                                                                                                                                                           

• They’re not using Samsung Messages

• They’re not testing on S25 devices

• The UI changes aren’t fully live in the beta yet

[MsVirgo87]

Hmm, That's messed up but we shall see

[wody31]

I am using an S25 Ultra and Samsung messages on AT&T. I just don't see the rcs option. I am also on the beta.

[GiantFan]

You can only use the RCS feature with Verizon or T-Mobile as your carrier

[yovizim]

I have T-Mobile, how do I enable the RCS feature please , using an S25 ultra. Thank you

[GiantFan]

In the settings section on Samsung Messages under Chat Settings. But just remember that the RCS features are limited until the release of One UI 8.5.

[yovizim]

😮 don't have it. I'm not a beta tester 😭

[GiantFan]

Neither am I. But I have limited RCS functionality. I am on Verizon though. From what I have read, T-Mobile users should have the same limited RCS features on Samsung Messages.

[GiantFan]

This is from Android Authority reporting on Verizon and T-Mobile Galaxy S25 Series devices having the ability to use limited RCS features:

Samsung Messages on the Galaxy S25 series reportedly uses Google’s implementation of RCS and seems to work flawlessly on T-Mobile and Verizon’s networks. While this is great news for users who prefer Samsung’s messaging app, it’s rather confusing given that Samsung reiterated its plans to sunset Samsung Messages and migrate users to Google Messages in a statement last month.

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-messages-rcs-galaxy-s25-series-3523852/

[KiwiBird97]

Does it apply to the Galaxy S23 series? I noticed that the Chat Translation features don't work well recently.

[userXcYw933Y0Y]

As long as I can continue to use Samsung Galaxy Text message app, I will I can use my custom fonts and Google text ,I can't until I can I'll keep Google text app DISABLED,I'LL keep using Samsung Galaxy Text message app ❤❤❤❤❤