Samsung is killing its Messages app — here's how to replace it

The Android operating system is all about customization and user choice, but if you own a Samsung Galaxy phone, you're getting ready to have one less option for texting your friends and family. Samsung recently announced that the official Samsung Messages app is shutting down this summer, and you will need to migrate to an alternative by the deadline.Phasing out Samsung MessagesAlthough Google offers its core apps (colloquially known as GApps) on most Android devices for free, Samsung also has i...