

However, as per recent comments on the threads for the issue, several users have observed that the issue disappeared for them as soon as they toggled RCS off. This is only temporary though and the bug makes a return pretty soon after.

The only way to get it working again is to force stop the app. This is usually coupled with a non-dismissible “Messages is doing work in the background” notification and as long as it shows, the issue persists, even after restarting the app. The app freezes and opens up blank, with a notification ‘Messages is working in the background’ Only way to fix is restart the app. I also know someone with a Pixel 4xl with the same issue. I was having this exact issue on my Pixel 4, and now it is happening on my Pixel 5. Previously, we highlighted a string of performance issues experienced by many users right after the Android 11 update and bugs like the “Message expired or not available” error.Īnd as if the existing issues weren’t enough, several users are now reporting that they run into a blank page as soon as they open up Google Messages following which the app simply freezes. The Google Messages app hasn’t exactly been shy of issues. Original story (published on January 13, 2021) follows: I can tell you that I haven’t seen an update, but most of these features are already in my Android Messages app, just not the web connectivity.New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. In addition to web access, Android Messages is getting GIF search, smart replies embedded within conversations, previews of links that are posted, and quick one-time password copying when you are logging into a service that needs verification.Īgain, this all starts rolling out from today. This one of the top-requested features, according to Google.

It’s the worst thing ever if you are an impatient techy like we are, but that’s how Google rolls.īut as expected, Android Messages for web will give you the power to send and receive texts from your computer. Google says to expect Android Messages for web to go live “over the next week,” which really just means a slow rollout of an update that enables it, as well as a server-side switch for you to have access. After the world noticed that Android Messages for web had gone live, Google has gone ahead and made the feature official, as well as a handful of other new tweaks.
