Messages app crashing

[Papyrus16]

My Samsung Messages app keeps closing. I've restarted my phone multiple times. I've gone to Settings > App Settings > Messages > Storage and hit Clear cache and Clear data. When I do this, the space used for cache and data go down to 0, but then immediately go back up to the original storage amounts when I reopen Messages.

I found a previous conversation about Messages crashing in Dec 2023 and tried following the instructions but when I held down the power button and volume up with the phone turned off, the phone restarted as normal, even though I held them down until after the Samsung logo disappeared.

If I can't fix it, can I install a different app for

My Google storage is 94% full. Could that be connected?

[userfi5qnL6hdZ]

Disabled meet and my gf phone is working as usual that's stupid

[Charlene51]

I just updated my Google meets, and now my messages is working.

[ThatOneDeerBoy]

Has anyone else noticed that the support chat doesn't seem to be working, as well as messages crashing? I'll click on the option for text chat support, and it opens a link in my browser that never loads. Is it just me or is everyone having that issue? Is it a traffic thing? 

[thatmom2]

My messages are also crashing...

[Slip29]

I was attempting to speak to someone and the window crashed shortly after " I got connected with a representative "

[ThatOneDeerBoy]

I never even got connected, so it must be traffic then

[Hellohutch]

My messages isn't working either

[ThatOneDeerBoy]

It's looking like nobody's is, I guess it happened with the new update?

[ben-dover]

My messages were working and then out of no where... boom! No more opening text.. i can only use my drop response.

[ThatOneDeerBoy]

Yup, that's how I've been replying. The only issue is when they send multiple messages and you can't see them all