This article explains how to set Samsung Messages as your default messaging app, start a chat, send GIFs, and more. Instructions apply to the latest version of the Samsung Messages. Some features are only available for phones with Android 8.0 or later.
How to Make Samsung Messages Your Default App
Samsung Messages is typically the default messaging app on any Samsung device. However, if you changed the default setting at some point, here’s how to change it back.
How to Start a New Samsung Messages Chat
Want to send a quick message to your crew? Here’s how:
How to Schedule a Samsung Message
You can schedule messages for delivery up to a year from the current date. This feature is convenient for sending everything from business-related texts to personal ones acknowledging special occasions to friends and family.
How to Send GIFs, Emojis, and Stickers in Samsung Messages
If you have a Galaxy S8 smartphone or newer, it’s possible to add GIFs, emojis, and stickers to your messages. Here’s how:
About Samsung Messages
All Galaxy phones come with the Samsung Messages app. It’s ideal if you frequently text with other Samsung users, as everyone can take advantage of features specific to those devices. In 2021, the company released Samsung Messages for Windows 10, available from the Microsoft Store. You can use it to send and receive messages on your PC.
