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?

[Geckotatgirl]

Thank you for this! I disabled Meet and suddenly my Message app works again. So weird. I'd never have figured it out so thank you so much for posting it!

[Redtracy]

I'm having the same problem but I haven't got Google meet app. Is there anything else that can cause it to keep crashing?

[cnccustomconstruct]

Thank you!!

[Phylloscopus]

Niice, just had the same issue and this fixed the problem 🙂 thanks

[userSVksp8rihA]

Galaxy S23+
Messenger App kept closing unexpectedly.
Solution:  I searched for Google Meet and disabled it.

[wllpowr]

*DISABLE GOOGLE MEET*

After reading many forums with other recent suggestions, I followed your recommendation first because it was the least intrusive. It worked so thank you! 

[Dennin]

Thank you

[foralval]

Thank you so much! it worked

[rsouth]

Thanks 🙏🏽 Worked immediately for me too. That was frustrating. And seems like an odd fix, wonder how they figured out that that would fix it.

[DonChulo316]

Thanks so much. It was driving me nuts that it kept crashing.