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The SMS app is dead: Why Google Messages is now the only way to text on Android

You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.
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Tired Of Google Messages? These 4 Texting Apps Might Be Better For You

Google Messages is the texting app that comes pre-installed on all new Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones. It surpassed one billion active users way back in 2023 and has over 10 billion downloads ...

Here's how to save your Samsung Messages conversations before the app shuts down

If you still use Samsung Messages, migrate your texts before July.
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Microsoft Teams to End SMS Integration in April 2025, Recommends Phone Link App

Microsoft Teams will soon stop letting users send and receive SMS messages from their Android phones directly within the app. This change will take place in April 2025. Microsoft recommends that users ...