It’s time to switch to another app for SMS.
Meta has announced that starting from September 28, 2023, Messenger will no longer support SMS. This means that Android users will not be able to choose it as their default SMS app.
One of the unique features of Android is that it allows users to switch their default messaging app, which is usually Google Messages, to another one. Messenger added the ability to receive SMS and MMS messages in 2016, offering a dual experience where users could chat with their Facebook friends and also send and receive text messages. The SMS threads were distinguished by a purple colour, while the regular online chats were blue.
However, this functionality will be discontinued next month, according to a new support page for the platform.
Source:indianexpress.com