Samsung officially discontinued its proprietary messaging application earlier this month, ending support after a gradual removal from new devices.
The move followed a pattern of excluding the app from recent Galaxy models and fully retiring it in April, leaving many users without a native messaging solution.
Those who wish to retain message history and features now rely on Google Messages, a widely used third‑party option that offers similar functionality.
In response, a developer has released a new messaging app that closely replicates the appearance and feel of the original Samsung interface.
The application is built to align with Samsung’s design language, providing a familiar experience for former users of the legacy service.
It includes support for Rich Communication Services, but this functionality operates through a companion mode that utilizes Google’s infrastructure.
When the companion mode is disabled, the app functions as a standard SMS and MMS client, preserving the core capabilities of the original Samsung Messages.
The developer claims that all text remains stored locally on the device and that only anonymized usage data is collected for analytics purposes.
Beta testing is currently underway, with a scheduled public release on August 13 and a nominal price of $0.99, although early testers can download the app for free through a special test option.
Interested users can join the beta group using their primary Google account; once approved, they can install the application without payment.
