
There’s a dedicated option in settings that turns one on and the other off, so you won’t get double notifications from both the stock app, and the new one you install. Starting with Android 4.4 KitKat in late 2013 Google made changing the stock text message app on Android devices easier than ever before. It all varies on which you choose to download, and the link above details a few of our favorites, then the guide below will help you change it. When you replace your stock app with something from the Play Store you’ll probably be able to customize it with themes, change the look of the message bubbles, customize font, and more. It is a little better, and adopted Android 5.0 Lollipop’s design guidelines, but if you’ve found something better, below is how to change it. The Galaxy S6 has a stunning new Quad-HD display, one of the best cameras around, a theme tool that will let you change certain aspects of the look and feel of the OS and more, but the text app remains the same boring option they’ve had for a long long time. You can even change the notification icon, bubble colors, add quick compose features to the notification bar and more.

Thankfully the power of Android means you can download any of the hundreds of text messaging replacement apps from the Play Store, set them as the default option. These days the stock text apps aren’t all that appealing (we’re looking at you Samsung) and they’re not very customizable either. Read: 5 Best Android Text App Alternatives The phone has a lot of features and customization, but a new text app can make it even better. It runs the latest Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with a toned-down version of Samsung TouchWiz. Samsung’s redesigned Galaxy S6 was announced on March 1st after months of rumors and hype, and finally hit all carriers in the United States on April 10th. Here though, we’ll explain how to change the default text app on the Galaxy S6. Rather than use Hangouts or Google’s stock Messenger app, every manufacturer makes its own. Like most Android smartphones made by someone other than Google, the Galaxy S6 has its very own app for sending and receiving text messages.

The brand new Samsung Galaxy S6 has a lot to offer out of the box, but can also be heavily customized with a new theme tool, apps from the Google Play Store, 3rd party add-ons and more.
