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  1. QCKiwi

    QCKiwi Lurker
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    I just got a new Google Pixel 4 after my last one (same model) was lost/stolen. For some reason, when I click on the attachment icon in the Messages app, only the camera opens (taking up the entire pop-up screen) and if I want to attach an image I need to click the + icon beside the attach image icon, and go to my files that way. Using the same app on my old Pixel 4, and previous Android phones, I would see the camera and my recent photos on the right when I clicked the attach image icon. I have verified my app permissions, and Files and Media has permission in this app. I have tried uninstalling, reinstalling, updating the app, but still I only see the camera when I click this icon. Any ideas what's going on??
     


    #1 QCKiwi, Jan 17, 2021

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  2. puppykickr

    puppykickr Android Expert

    Your device and/or the app may be a slightly different version than what you had before.

    This happened to me before, when I had a device replaced with an 'identical' device under warranty.

    The solution, if needed at all (you have already found a workaround) is possibly to clear the defaults for the camera app.

    The next time you try to attach something, the screen asking which app to draw the attachment from should appear.
     
    #2 puppykickr, Jan 17, 2021
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  3. Hadron

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    Most likely answer is an app update, to be honest. I don't use Messages, prefer other SMS apps, but I just tested it on my Pixel 2 and it's as you describe: touch the "+" icon to add media to a message. So I expect that's just an update to that app's UI, and the way it is now.
     
    #3 Hadron, Jan 18, 2021
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