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?

[Members_JV0oQiP]

go to settings..click on apps...find meet..click on disable

[Ginga1]

Same!

[beagledogclark]

thank you - how on earth did you work that out!

[Gratitudeforall]

Thank you so much! This totally worked for me. 

[Purplecheetaprint]

Thank you! This worked for me too!

[misstee123]

This worked for me too! thanks so much!

[Vadad]

Thank you for that tip. It

worked

[userFcZZ77kF0r]

This absolutely worked after uninstalling the recent updates. 

[usertdW5j8Oc28]

Thank You! worked immediately.

[userveHWSMgMI2]

OmG I disabled Google Meet like you said, and now I can text fine. Thank you sooooo much for the help!!!!