[OneUI 8.5] - Samsung Messages Version 16.2.02.6 Update

[EngrGlitch]

Finally! After waiting for so long, Samsung Messages received its OneUI 8.5 update (Version 16.2.02.6) for Samsung Galaxy A53 running on OneUI 8.0.

Below are some screenshots of the app after installing the update:

Updated Samsung Messages app icon after updating

Samsung Messages home screen. Notice that the UI for Conversation and Contacts bottom tabs already adapted One UI 8.5's floating tab bar design.

The categories, search, more options UI were also updated.

Send message screen

Expand details view

Enter message

Open attachment panel

Other options

Attach image option in dark mode. The gallery option was also updated.

Open camera option in dark mode.

New Conversation. This is where I noticed the first bug that I've experienced on this update. Not sure if this is because of the theme that I'm using 😅, but it seems that the text color is white on the white text box when I'm trying to type the recipient details. 

The dark mode fixed this text color issue 😅 the placeholder "recipient" is also now visible.

More options

Search in Samsung Messages

Samsung Contacts feature in the updated Samsung Messages. The favourites feature is not the same with the updated OneUI 8.5 Samsung Phone 😅. It's still using the previous design (OneUI 8.0). Are they still planning to change this? 

Samsung Messages Settings menu

Aside from the text colour issue, I'm also experiencing errors when trying to register for chat services. Am I the only one experiencing this? 😅

Samsung Messages App Version after updating

Have you already tried the latest update for this app? What can you say about it? 😁

[Andrei_idontknow]

That's great, but for no reason, in the galaxy store, idk why it's still stuck in the One UI 6.1 version foe my S25U.

[Andrei_idontknow]

Also regarding to the "non-functional" chat services, it's also happening on Samsung and Google Messages for my Globe (since 2024) and Smart (just recently this January) SIM. They either say "Registration failed." or "Not Supported".)

[ljbulusan]

Not only for Samsung but also to other brands using Google Message for RCS, any reason for this? Wala akong nakakalap na balita regard to this on why RCS are suddenly not supported

I use a lot of it pa naman especially when i have no sms balance

[Andrei_idontknow]

Well, the reason why it isn't work is that, Google's winding down it's "Google Guest" (or Jibe) for RCS, and is urging carriers (especially Globe, Smart, Dito, and "mnvos", under Globe and Smart) to have their own RCS servers.

[ljbulusan]

Ohh i see....akala ko nung una nagloko lang kaya ilang beses ako nagtry magcheck-uncheck ng box (google message)😅

Hopefully telcos will fix and strengthen its security in the future if they plan to

[Andrei_idontknow]

Yeah, cuz u know, I always "research" (what's their current status) when things that is supposed to work all of a sudden stopped working. (Just like RCS issue in the Philippines.)

[EngrGlitch]

I'm not using Google Messages, and I didn't know that it's related to our local network providers 😅 got it!

[닿연이]

I thought samsung message is dead

[EngrGlitch]

They're trying to kill Samsung Messages since OneUI 7, but it's still thriving 😂