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?

[Maxine0106]

That worked for me, thank you.

[Austintxgata]

Please, how do I refresh the Message app?

[Austintxgata]

Oops, replying to myself (not uncommon) and disabling GOOGLE MEET seems to be working, at least for now. Thanks, community!

[TXDave]

I just force stopped and disabled the Google Meet app. That worked as the Messages app no longer crashes.

[Austintxgata]

Same here, as of late last evening. May be a Samsung issue and not a phone issue??

[Pspsps22]

Disable the Google Meet app

[Tinkabell46]

I did an update today, and now I am having an issue with my messages. When I try to text or send a message. The messenger closes on me trying to type.

[Missyannwill]

I'm having same issue. Started today.

[shalco]

Me too

[Venn]

Yup, same here. Can't even type a full sentence before it closes