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?

[Carol0510]

I don't have that, so what else?

[wg93]

Same here

[ravencraft1961]

Mine to i can text it shuts down every time

[userHuUkXG8ehk]

Apparently an update from Google meets messed it up. They have posted to disable google meets in settings. It worked for me.

[Members_fofq5zO]

This worked for my S21

[Members_6qbX5hC]

What is google meets. Could not find it, I have an A13 doing the same thing

[KatiePotter]

I open up text messaging app and when I start to type it closes.

[gundamrx79]

Same

[Bruiser8]

Same here. What do we do?

[userngapuLF30E]

Disable Google Meet (just called "Meet" in the app list)