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?

[ROBinTX]

Same exact problem here

[user3iKJA48AFs]

Exactly my problem

[userwMkwngCxPW]

I am having the same issue.

[Fourleaf]

I'm having the same problem, called our telephone provider and told that I need to call Samsung support

[usere5AdvFrOPH]

Find the Google meets app and force stop, worked for me, found on reddit msgs

[rob_jackson19]

Had to force stop Google Mert and disable it then Samsung Message started working 👍

[Members_rMQZEsz]

Disabling google meet was the only way my messenger would work.  

[sschindler14]

how do you "disable it then Samsung Message "

[Steelcity1977]

Mine is the same way. Started this morning.

[edny20]

I'm having the same problem since taking my update this morning.