For the last few weeks my Samsung Messages will not keep the background on my texts/chat rooms. It varies as to how long it stays, a few minutes, hours, or a day. It started *before* I did the last update, and has continued despite the update (currently updated to software G996USQU8EWH6 on 9/6/23). I can't find Messages in Play store or Galaxy store to undo any updates, and the only way to set the background is in a text thread and "apply to all chat rooms." I've never had an issue with this prior on the phone and I've had it for a few years now. I reset my network settings and all setting. I also tried doing an APK mirror I found in another thread but wasn't able to apply it once downloaded. I'm on Verizon and phone is not unlocked. I'd like to avoid a factory reset. Is anyone else experiencing this issue or have you found a fix?
I think you open the Chad and tap teh 3 dot menu in the upper right and then Customise Chat Rooms. Then select the background and just go back and don't tap Customize all chat rooms. It should just be that chat room that keeps that background.
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Bill --- Galaxy Fold 6 512g(VZW), Galaxy Book (original, VZW), Tab S8 Ultra, Tab S4, Galaxy Watch7Ultra(VZW),Galaxy Watch6Classic 47mm(VZW), M8 Smart Monitor, NEO 55" QN90D TV
I'm trying to have the same background stay for ALL my chats though. It was never an issue until recently that it started disappearing. I'd like to not have to change each message thread I have individually.
So are you saying that applying it to all chats doesn't stick? Seems like doing that once should work.
Have you cleared the app cache?
You can also clear the app data which will force you to set it up again as new. As long as your texts are backed up you should get them all back... with Verizon it happens automatically for me like the Verizon server is repopulating the messages.
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No it does not stick. Within 5-10 minutes the background is changed back to white. I just did an app data reset about half an hour ago and it downloaded all my messages after. I set the background. And now it's changed already.
Boot to Safe Mode. Set your chat background and see if it acts as it's supposed to. If the problem is gone it would indicate that some app that you installed is causing that.
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