> if you were to somehow uninstall [the Android SMS] app then the default app would appear since it's probably part of the core operating system No. Why would

> if you were to somehow uninstall [the Android SMS] app then the default app would appear since it's probably part of the core operating system No. Why would it? > I don't know what you mean by you cannot substitute Messages with another app. On Android, if you don't like the SMS app you can replace it with another app that has all the same functionality (and more). Does Apple let you do that? > What is an Apple-oriented chat group? Please engage with the discussion. One that uses Apple's proprietary SMS extensions, obviously.