It was thought that Samsung had buried its in-house Messages app to replace it with Google Messages. But development is still active and Samsung Messages will soon receive four new features that will enrich the experience.
Last year, Samsung decided to abandon its Messages app. The manufacturer then removed the service from the Play Store and promoted Google Messages on its new products. But Samsung Messages never really disappeared. The app was still available in the Galaxy Store, Samsung's app store, and still functional on all devices on which the app was already installed.
And while we thought it would die a slow death, it seems that it is still supported. First, Samsung reactivated RCS last February, which had been removed to encourage users to leave the app. And now it's about to receive several new features.
Samsung Messages is (surprisingly) getting a ton of new features
Android Authority has dug into the code of a new version of Samsung Messages, found in the One UI 8 firmware. We learned that a birthday reminder will be integrated, so you don't forget to wish your contacts happy birthday. This option has been available in Google Messages for some time now.
Live location sharing is also expected to be added. Available for a long time on WhatsApp and expected soon on Google Messages, this feature will use Samsung Find technology and will require a Samsung account. Users will be able to decline a live location sharing invitation, revoke live location sharing permissions at any time, share their live location indefinitely, and receive alerts when others decline to view their live location.
Samsung Messages will also support emoji and sticker reactions to messages, catching up with other messaging apps. The latest addition is the Now Brief, an unlock screen widget introduced with One UI 7, which will alert users of suspicious, malicious, and blocked messages you've received. Like a phoenix, Samsung Messages rises from the ashes.
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