Google Messages on Samsung devices

Google Messages offers RCS chats on your Samsung phone.

The app is:

• Preloaded on select Samsung devices
• The default messaging app on selected Samsung devices

When you use Google Messages on selected Galaxy devices, you can:

• Send and receive text messages to and from Galaxy tablets and watches.
• Send group messages to and from Galaxy devices for new or existing conversations.
• Send and receive messages for current group chats. Learn how to turn on RCS chats in Google Messages.

Tip: Conversations stay in sync across Galaxy devices.

Google Messages is available on all new Galaxy smartwatches running Wear OS Powered by Samsung.

Use Google Messages on your phone or watch to send and receive 1:1 and group texts over:

• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• Mobile data

When your phone is offline, some mobile network plans on LTE-capable devices support messaging. To verify if your service provider supports messaging when your phone is offline, check directly with them.

For the best messaging experience once reconnected to your phone: 

• Tap Switch inbox Phone 
• Keep your Google Account synced between your phone and watch.

To send messages directly from your watch, tap Switch inbox Watch.

By default, sending messages across multiple devices is turned off. To message across multiple devices:

1. Open Google Messages .
2. At the top right, tap your profile photo or icon Messages settings Advanced Text on Galaxy devices.
3. Turn on Allow text on Galaxy devices.

For Galaxy tablets and watches, you can't:

• Use RCS chats for 1:1 conversations.
• Create new groups that use RCS chats.