Check if Carrier Services is installed on your device via the Google Play Store .

Open Samsung Messages and set it as your when prompted. 2. De-register Your Number from Google’s Servers

If you previously used Google Messages or switched from an iPhone, your number may still be linked to those RCS/iMessage servers, preventing Samsung Messages from taking over the "chat" connection. Visit the official Google RCS Disable Portal .

The most common cause is a conflict in the app’s background services. Follow this sequence to clear the "stuck" registration:

Modern Samsung phones rely on a Google-built package called to handle the RCS protocol.

Google’s RCS servers (often called the Vibe servers) have a built-in "quota" for one-time password (OTP) attempts. If you have tried to register too many times in a short window, the server will automatically block your number for anywhere from .