Samsung Messages hints at satellite support, but should you get your hopes up? (APK teardown)

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Samsung Messages hints at satellite support, but should you get your hopes up? (APK teardown)

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• Users found references to Satellite Messaging in the Samsung Messages app.


• However, the checked version of the app is old. The relevant code was actually added back in December 2024 and hasn’t changed since.


• There’s no indication that active feature development is underway, so don’t get your hopes up for satellite messaging.

In January, Samsung reiterated that it was sunsetting Samsung Messages and moving users to Google Messages. Those who don’t wish to move can still use the app, but the company made it clear that Samsung Messages was no longer its priority. Since then, Samsung has added the ability to edit sent messages and auto-delete OTPs, and was spotted working on features like birthday reminders and live location sharing. Now, a new report suggests that Samsung Messages could soon also get Satellite Messaging functionality, but will it? Let’s find out.

       
       
       

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A recent Reddit thread analyzed Samsung Messages 16.1.02.2 and found these two strings related to Satellite Messaging:

Source: Samsung Messages hints at satellite support, but should you get your hopes up? (APK teardown)