Meta has announced that it has made some important changes in the Messenger application. Accordingly, as of September, support for SMS messages in the Messenger application will be terminated. This will affect millions of users who prefer Messenger as their default messaging app.
Facebook Messenger drops SMS support for Android
After a new announcement from Meta, it was announced that the SMS feature of Messenger will be canceled. From September 28, 2023, it will not be possible to see SMS messages in the Messenger app.
Messenger began serving as the default messaging app on Android devices in 2016. It allowed users to view all their messaging in the app, including texts that didn’t come from Messenger. However, Facebook has removed this functionality by reversing the route.
In the statement shared on the subject, Facebook recommended that Android users change the default messaging application so that they can send and receive messages. After September 28, this process will be done automatically.
If you’re using Messenger as the default messaging app on your Android device, we recommend switching to a different app. You can also use third-party apps, but Google’s own Messages app will automatically become the default.
Details about removing the feature from Facebook are unclear, but this move is attributed to several factors. First, Messenger does not support modern messaging standards like RCS. This shows that Meta does not want to work in this area any more. Let’s mention that Google Messages has RCS support.
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