Samsung's major software change isn't for the reason you think it is

It's not the beginning of the end for Galaxy's bloatware problem ...

Samsung is Killing its Messaging App: Galaxy Devices Running Android 12 and Above Will Move to Google Messages

Overview of Google Messages becoming the default SMS/RCS on Galaxy devices for Android 12 and newer, with migration steps, ...

Samsung replaces Messages app with Google's. What does this mean?

By July, Samsung devices will rely on Google Messages, instead of the formerly-installed Samsung Messages.
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Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July in favor of Google Messages in the US

The writing has been on the wall for some time, and Samsung has now confirmed it is discontinuing its messaging app in favor ...