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?

[squad1321]

Had same issue today... disabling Google Meet worked!!! Thanks!

[usermcsGz8soTV]

This is also happening to me; i was wondering if its because i opened a text from an unknown number could it be hacked somehow?

[Trowe1971]

My Samsung is doing the same thing. Message app keeps closing. 

I can receive text, just not send them

[useroXHvSdvqpp]

Thank you for this! Force Stopping Google Meet seems to have alleviated the problem, at least for now.

[Franny32]

My phone is A54 5G. Messages keeps stopping. What do I do? I am trying to fix it but still isn't work

[Cadams]

Mine is doing the exact same 

[MJTJ]

Uninstalling updates in Meet has worked so far!

[Members_Q7xD8QE]

I just chatted with samsung and here is how they fixed it....

 Uninstall/Install or disable google meets application. Settings > Apps > search ‘Meet’ > tap Force stop Settings > Apps > search ‘Meet’ > More options(⁝) > tap ‘Uninstall updates’

[Samsung_BNZT8Ti]

THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for the detailed info. IT WORKED. No more crashing. The thing is, I NEVER use Google Meet, ever. So weird.  Thx. 

[df12]

Google Meet seems to be the problem.  I uninstalled it and Messages works again.  Reinstalling causes the crash to happen again, so I've uninstalled it for good.