There were many many more options in the recovery menu... where are they? I connected my phone to my laptop, rebooted to recovery mode and it's gone... wtf?
Yes, we know. Samsung has discontinued their Messages app in the US. We've known it was going to happen for almost an entire YEAR. And Samsung has been pushing (again) that it's going away periodically for the past two months.
You've had months if not an entire year to either switch to Google Messages or find something else instead. Crying about it now isn't going to help anyone.
I'm so glad Samsung Messages is being discontinued. Having a choice between Samsung Messages and Google Messages was always exhausting. Who needs choices anyway? The iPhone is a great example of this.
I'm thrilled to give up Samsung Messages to get new and powerful features like RCS on Google Messages that Samsung advertised, even though Samsung Messages already had RCS. At least I can try all those other third-party texting apps that definitely support RCS.
Sure, Samsung Messages always performed better than Google Messages, but who needs a faster, smoother, and more reliable app when you can enjoy the excitement of wondering whether your message will send today or sometime next week?
Google Messages just added a trash folder feature in 2026. I can't wait to see what other groundbreaking innovations they come up with that totally aren't basic features that every other text messaging app figured out years ago.
And those customization options through Samsung Theme Park? Totally unnecessary. Why would I want unlimited customization when I can choose from a limited selection of carefully curated preset themes? Who even cares what their messaging app looks like. Aesthetics are overrated anyway.
America must be special because we're the only country losing Samsung Messages. I guess there's something magical about this land that repels Samsung Messages. I'm glad Samsung has no plans to discontinue their messaging app for the rest of the world. I encourage Samsung to continue updating Samsung Messages. Never mind that most of the developed world uses instant messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal instead of SMS/RCS.
At least Android still lets us sideload apps, and that definitely won't be going away anytime soon.
I'll take my downvotes now.
I really wanted to keep my S22U until the S27U came out, but last night it suddenly became unresponsive then went into a boot loop. As I tried to recover, I got the red warning message saying I'm not running Samsung Official Software. Tried everything, including Smart Switch (can't see the phone) and Odin. Downloaded the correct firmware but cannot flash it since Odin can't see the phone either. Apparently I'm supposed to enter Download Mode, but it goes only to a solid light blue screen with dark blue text instructing how to reboot - which takes me back to the boot loop. Am I about to go buy an S26U?
used iphone for years and i mean years thats all i knew forreal. eventually due to my gf talking better photos of me with her android and because it feels like every single apple part is sold separate for iphone i just got tired and switched a couple months ago. She has the 26u it's just better. Leaving blue messages for green i guess lol
the one thing I don't miss after leaving iphone is hunting for settings, so damn tedious, need to change something ? better check the app itself, settings, another menu inside settings. like bruh.. also battery always dying quick. my new phone dont do that. the battery last super long, its durable and my camera is fire.
sorry for the rant. it sounds like im talking about an ex lmao
My Galaxy S23 Ultra has developed a green vertical line during normal use.
I have been using samung phones for 2 decades now. Can't believe this happened with me.
Can this be fixed under goodwill program
And here I was gullibe enough to believe that Samsung would have the decency to leave a little "x" so the application could still be used. Probably the biggest blunder on their part since the note 7 battery qc.
Just got a 2nd hand samsung s24 for 32k
Basically the title. My S21 Ultra 5G is showing it's age and I want a new phone. Of course other factors matter, but the thing I value the most is battery life. I have no use for the S-Pen.
I only browse social media / the internet and call on my phone, I do no heavy workloads like gaming or editing. I know both have a 5000mah battery, but I am unsure which has longer battery life.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is probably amazing and has plenty of power, but my worry is that it draws more idle power than the Exynos 1680, resulting in worse battery life. Is that a warranted worry or is the Snapdragon more efficient with lighter loads too?
Thanks for the advice.
there are various sellers and this one is the cheapest
I know if the play have contactless payment it will work but this is my first time seeing it
Hi everyone, as the title suggests I would like to find out how well the Samsung flip models handle dust.
I am a lover of small phones, but it is impossible to get anymore, so for me the flip feels like the next best option, but I live on a farm so there is lots of dust, dirt etc.
I have heard reports they struggle with dust.
So most of us had to switch over to Google messages today. Wanted to give a heads up about a known issue/feature not available in Google messages for a long time now. With Samsung messaging you could allow your text message preview to be hidden, meaning when you received a text notification, it would not display the message unless you opened. I'm not talking about the settings for lock screen, etc... I'm talking about the actual preview not displaying the text. To date, it looks like Google has not made this option yet.
I've found an Enterprise edition of the samsung galaxy A56 at lower price (340 €) of the consumer standard version (375€) on Amazon.
It's labelled as new.
Is it worth buying? I'm a personal user, so I won't register it for any company.
What should I be aware of?
Also I'm from Italy and on amazon there are a lot of option listed at about the same price, even if meant for the Turkish or Quatar market. Should I avoid these too? Any limit?
Just switched over to Google today and realized you can't customize the background of your chat room. I've only ever had Samsungs so I didn't realize other messengers don't let you. I've been changing my chat room backgrounds since my S3, so I'm feeling quite sad Samsung Messeges is being discontinued. Also I hate how the Google emojis look. Rest in peace Samsung Messeges, your peak customization was too much for this world 🕊
The first background was my mum's, then dad's, sister's, then brother's
S26 Ultra Belgium not connecting to roaming networks in France. Not switching automatically to best networks. Showing duplicate networks.
Poor network detection and switching.
Reset APN, reset networks not fixed it.
Anyone same poor experience when roaming in other countries?
Using 5G network mode