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?

[NaLah8]

Thank you so much. This worked for me.

[MsAlxis]

Disabled Google meet as well and now my messaging is working

[fishercrew]

Thank you! This worked for me too.

[IrakliGetsa]

 Thanks! I did it and messages works fine. 👍

[Txtrainergrl1]

This worked for me too! Thanks

[KB9]

It worked for me as well, thanks! 

[ediet]

Wow, worked right away. I'm glad I saw your post & didn't go through all the other steps that were mentioned. Thanks!!

[Misskitty9]

Thank you for the solution to the fix. My message app stopped working yesterday and I did disabled the Google meet which I never used and now it works !

[userhns8X9Ryu2]

This worked for me also. Just now.

[snailbob]

I fixed it thanks to you