Google or Samsung

[bhatech]

Yeah I heard that the s21 was supposed to come with Google/Samsung collaboration and looks like international version getting it before US .

Yeah it was big news when launched and international versions had this. Not in the US obviously since Samsung has no authority here and dance to whatever carriers say

They probably have to first get all their buy in here. Anyway doesn't matter we can use the Google Messages directly so doesn't affect me personally whatever they decide to do.

 

[bhatech]

The settings in the app and text field look more like Google message app or Samsung?

https://www.androidcentral.com/galaxy-s21-has-google-messages-app-you-wont-find-anywhere-else

 

[mustang7757]

I just downloaded Fuzzy google messages app version , doesn't say Samsung though like his screen

 

[Morty2264]

As crazy as this sounds, I keep them all Samsung because the Google Messages doesn't give me the true Black theme. I like having as much of that AMOLED black goodness as much as possible on my device.

I too love those dark themes!

 

[runliftrepeat]

I would stick with Samsung messages if it had the chat features but since it doesn't I use Google.

 

[mustang7757]

I would stick with Samsung messages if it had the chat features but since it doesn't I use Google.

I'm on google also for RCS

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I am in the UK and Samsung messages has RCS built in with my S10+. I use that in preference over google messages as I like being able to pin messages and set up categories.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

I just downloaded Fuzzy google messages app version , doesn't say Samsung though like his screen View attachment 333615

The most obvious difference is that it will over-scroll like a one UI app (so that it says "Messages" on the entire top third of the screen). It doesn't have categories that I can see, which I never used, but it does filter span.

Most importantly it doesn't obfuscate long messages behind a "view all" button. A practice which infuriated me with Samsung messages.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Screenshot of default app picker showing that they bizarrely and confusingly both use the Google icon.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Screenshot of default app picker showing that they bizarrely and confusingly both use the Google icon.

That is bonkers!!

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

I am in the UK and Samsung messages has RCS built in with my S10+. I use that in preference over google messages as I like being able to pin messages and set up categories.

Yeah it works on both for me. But the Americans let their networks get away with murder!

Only company they listen to is Apple, and they want RCS to succeed even less than the carriers do.

 

[mustang7757]

The most obvious difference is that it will over-scroll like a one UI app (so that it says "Messages" on the entire top third of the screen). It doesn't have categories that I can see, which I never used, but it does filter span.

Most importantly it doesn't obfuscate long messages behind a "view all" button. A practice which infuriated me with Samsung messages.

Ok so it has a mix of both google and samsung flare , I do like the stock samsung message app but until I get rcs I'm going stick with google.

 

[mustang7757]

Screenshot of default app picker showing that they bizarrely and confusingly both use the Google icon.

Yeah that's weird, 2 of the same app lol

 

[mustang7757]

One thing for sure going forward in the US is carrier are scrapping their version of RCS so looks to be google going forward

 

[runliftrepeat]

One thing for sure going forward in the US is carrier are scrapping their version of RCS so looks to be google going forward

As it should be. Give every Android user one stock sms/chat app.

 

[mustang7757]

As it should be. Give every Android user one stock sms/chat app.

I agree

 

[jope28]

As it should be. Give every Android user one stock sms/chat app.

Agreed.
I just don't understand why Google Messages can't get black/dark mode like Samsung Messages, the settings and rest of UI.
That grayish theme they call "dark" doesn't make sense for our screens.

 

[mustang7757]

Agreed.
I just don't understand why Google Messages can't get black/dark mode like Samsung Messages, the settings and rest of UI.
That grayish theme they call "dark" doesn't make sense for our screens.

True I would like the darker theme also