Continuity Service
Safe to disable
Samsung's cross-device service for calls and texts on other devices and continuing apps on a tablet or PC.
Samsung package
Messages
Advanced: com.samsung.android.messaging Advanced Vendor documentation
Samsung's text messaging app, discontinued in the US in July 2026 in favor of Google Messages. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
Samsung Messages is the SMS, MMS and RCS chat app Samsung shipped on Galaxy phones for years. In the US, Samsung ended it on phones running Android 12 or newer from July 6, 2026, moved conversations to Google Messages, and said the app would become removable in a later One UI release. Outside the US it may still be the default messaging app. It runs whenever a message arrives while it is the default.
Also shown as Samsung Messages.
If you disable it
If it is your default messaging app, you stop sending and receiving texts until you set another one, such as Google Messages, as default. Texting from a Galaxy tablet through your phone may also stop.
How to disable it
Settings offers Disable for this package on most phones. Open Settings > Apps > Messages > Disable.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.android.messagingTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.android.messagingThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.messagingRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.samsung.android.messagingNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Stores your messages on the phone; RCS chats pass through your carrier's or Google's servers depending on the region.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A34 5G.
Questions people ask
What is com.samsung.android.messaging?
com.samsung.android.messaging is Messages. Samsung's text messaging app, discontinued in the US in July 2026 in favor of Google Messages.
Can I disable Messages?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. You can do it from Settings or with ADB.
What happens if I disable Messages?
If it is your default messaging app, you stop sending and receiving texts until you set another one, such as Google Messages, as default. Texting from a Galaxy tablet through your phone may also stop.
Can I disable Samsung Messages if I use Google Messages?
Yes, once Google Messages is set as the default messaging app and you have checked that texts arrive there.
Sources
- Samsung: Samsung Messages discontinuation, switch to Google MessagesVendor documentation
- Samsung: Use the Samsung Messages app on your Galaxy phone or tabletVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Samsung Messages listingVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.samsung.android.messagingCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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