How to Transfer Samsung Messages to Google Messages

Samsung Messages is a great app, but not everyone is a fan. Thanks to the accommodating nature of Android, one can easily change the default messaging app on his phone. Android offers various messaging apps like Google Messages, Textra, Pulse SMS, etc. Google Messages gives tough competition to Samsung Messages. And it is pre-installed on Stock Android handsets. So if you want to switch to Google Messages from Samsung Messages then you have come to the right place.

You may want to forward messages for two possible reasons. First, if you want to move Samsung Messages to the Google Messages app on the same phone, and second, to a new phone running the Google Messages app.

Note: The Google Messages app is called Messages. To avoid confusion in this article, we’ll use Messages by Google and Google Messages alternately. The app is also called Android Messages.

Let’s see how to move Samsung Messages to Google Messages.

Transfer Samsung Messages to Google Messages on the Same Phone

If you want to switch to the Messages by Google app on your Samsung phone, you don’t need to do much except to install the Messages app and make it your default app. All your text messages will automatically appear in the Messages app.

Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Download Messages from Google to your Samsung phone.

Install the Messages app

2nd step: Once installed, open it. You will be asked if you want to make this your default application. Tap Yes.

The Messages app will import all of your SMS messages. If you have a lot of messages, give the app time to load all the messages. That’s all you have to do. Now use the Messages app to send and receive messages.

Read also: Microsoft SMS Organizer is another great messaging app for Android. Find out how it differs from the Google Messages app.

If you don’t have the option to set the Messages app as default, don’t worry. Follow these instructions to change the default SMS app on your Samsung phone.

Step by step instructions to change the default SMS app on Samsung

Step 1: Open the settings on your Samsung phone and go to Applications.

2nd step: Under Apps, tap the three-dot icon at the top. Select Default apps from the menu.

Step 3: Tap the SMS app option. Choose Messages by Google to make it the default app. Check the Messages app logo to avoid confusion.

Transfer Samsung Messages to Google Messages on Different Phone

Now, if you want to transfer your SMS from a Samsung phone to a new phone running Google’s Messages app, the procedure is slightly different. You will need a third-party app to export SMS from Samsung phone and import them to your new phone.

Note: You will need to follow the steps before formatting your old Samsung phone.

Here are the steps in detail:

Step 1: Download the SMS Backup & Restore app on your Samsung phone.

Install SMS backup and restore

2nd step: Open the SMS Backup & Restore application. Grant the necessary permissions required by the app when prompted.

Step 3: Tap Set up backup. You will be asked what you want to back up – Messages or call logs. Turn on Messages and turn off the switch next to Call logs if you don’t want to save call logs. Tap Next.

Step 4: Now you will get various storage options to save your messages. Select the one you like from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.

You can also create a backup on your phone using the available toggle. However, you will need to email it to your other phone or manually upload it to one of the cloud storage services. If you don’t and format your phone, you will lose the backup. Click Next after selecting your storage choice.

Step 5: Then you will be asked if you want to schedule the backup. Since you only export and import the backup once, turn off the option. Tap Back up now. Let the app create a backup.

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Transferring messages from Samsung to Google Messages can be a bit tricky, and we hope your guide will help you with that. In addition, Google messages can also be used on the web from the messages.google.com/web/ link. Just scan the QR code and you can send and receive SMS messages on your computer without any third party app.