Am I going crazy? Android Messages missing?

Jonathan Messner · Jun 28, 2018

Hello everyone! I recently switched from my stock Samsung sms app to Android messages (which I love!) I did this because I wanted to try out the web version of Android messages. The problem is I am missing text messages my friends and family are sending me. Allow me to illustrate:
Me: Why didn't your respond to my test last night?
Friend: I did! I will show you on my phone!
Me: Well... sh*t.
Should I switch back to the stock Samsung texting app?
Thanks everyone!!

- Jon

Clementine_3 · Jun 28, 2018

Is Android Messages set as your default messaging app?

You can go into settings/apps/messages to check, set as the default if it isn't. While you are there go to the Samsung SMS one too, clear cache and force stop it.

Clementine_3 · Jun 28, 2018

You can also clear the default on the Samsung one, if it's set. That should prompt you to choose A.M. as default when you open it.

chanchan05 · Jun 28, 2018

Well that's weird. They shouldn't be stealing messages from each other.

Jonathan Messner · Jun 28, 2018

Clementine_3 said:
You can also clear the default on the Samsung one, if it's set. That should prompt you to choose A.M. as default when you open it.

Clementine,
Thanks for responding. It was set as my default message app. I guess I was looking to see if anyone else was having the same issues? I just uninstalled it, which stinks because I really liked it. I use my phone for business and Android Messenger was making me paranoid.
Maybe it has bugs because it is still new (the web integration?)

Jonathan Messner · Jul 1, 2018

... i wonder if it had something to do with the "desktop app" that I downloaded from GitHub?

Clementine_3 · Jul 1, 2018

What "desktop app"?

The website is just a website, nothing to download??

Jonathan Messner · Jul 1, 2018

Clementine_3 said:
What "desktop app"?

The website is just a website, nothing to download??

https://www.messagesfordesktop.com

Clementine_3 · Jul 1, 2018

You should just have Android Messages on your phone and then all you do is go to https://messages.android.com/ on your laptop/PC (after you enable it in the app) then scan the QR and you should be all set.

Messages
Drop down menu, click 'Messages for web'
Website https://messages.android.com/
Scan
Save site on web

You don't need whatever you downloaded???

tube517 · Jul 1, 2018

Jonathan Messner said:
https://www.messagesfordesktop.com

That is a 3rd party app. It states "No affiliation with Google"

sloheim · Jul 1, 2018

Are they texting you from Iphones? I heard that the latest version of iMessage can "accidentally" lose messages to non-iPhones....

Jonathan Messner · Jul 3, 2018

sloheim said:
Are they texting you from Iphones? I heard that the latest version of iMessage can "accidentally" lose messages to non-iPhones....

Actually yes, now that you mention it. A few of them, too. Hmmm.

Clementine_3 · Jul 3, 2018

Without re-typing and finding the screenies again, have look at what I posted here about stupid iPhone people

Clementine_3 · Jul 3, 2018

Eeeer, I mean iPhones and Apple, not necessarily the people. Yeah, that's what I mean.

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