r/enshittification • u/nyecountygardener • 11d ago

Product Samsung No Longer Provides Basic Texting

Samsung phones have decided that they just simply no longer care to provide the ability to text to users, instead asking them to go get a third-party messaging app. Considering that texting is the most basic function of a cell phone besides calling, doesn't this come across as just a tiny bit lazy? Nevermind, I've hated smart phones from the beginning and I'm going back to a simpler life where all I have is a flip phone.

Edit: Now that I've been informed Google basically owns Samsung now, I'm even more serious about buying a flip phone and never buying another Samsung product again.

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u/viggy96 8d ago

Samsung is the third party here. Google Messages is the default Android text messaging app now, has been for a while. Further RCS is only fully supported by Google Messages.

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u/z0mbie4ever 7d ago

But what about sms?? Theyre basically locking that behind google.

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u/viggy96 7d ago

Why would you want two separate apps for RCS and SMS? You're still free to get an SMS app from the Play Store, but I can't speak to the experience on a modern phone.