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To: Merrick
I've got an old Samsung A14 5G phone. I've already gone through the confusion of updates that switched my messaging from Samsung to Google several times.

Some time ago I was experiencing touch pad sensitivity issues that I could only fix by erasing the cache memory, but another Samsung update installed some Google AI thing that used the same routine to activate as I needed to reach the reboot. Somehow I got through that. It's no longer an issue.

I'm using Google messages now, but no matter what I do it always wants to update. I'm at least slightly gunshy of updates from Google or anyone else! Also there's two different messages icons; one has 3 dots the other has none. It isn't labeled Google / Samsung it forces you to switch the default message app before you can tell what you're choosing.

Clearly the people who write this sort of software like to feel around pressing buttons to see what happens all day, and expect users to do the same. I'm an old fashioned software guy. I like to look up the issue and press one button once to fix the problem. And spend the rest of day ignoring the dam thing.

5 posted on 07/15/2026 7:02:54 PM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan? (With malice toward none with charity for all with firmness in the right as God gives us to see)
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To: WhoisAlanGreenspan?

Would signal or telegram be a good replacement?

Will I be able to save my current messages?


18 posted on 07/16/2026 3:42:09 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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