Text Messages Sent as Chat?

I am a realtor and depend on being able to send text messages. Since the latest update, I have a client that is not receiving my texts. It is the only client that is having this problem. They are being sent as "Chat" instead of "SMS". What can I do to fix this? I have uninstalled the updates in Application Manager. That seems to be a "working" temporary solution, but obviously I no longer have any of the updates. Please let me know what is happening and when this update will be fixed. Thanks.

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Some Verizon Messages(Message+)users experiencing an issue receiving multiple pin messages or are unable send messages. We are aware of the issues and are working on a resolution to address the issue. For a temporary workaround please use the native messaging application.

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Ann154

There are several other threads discussing the details about the latest version of the Verizon Messages+ application. You might want to check them out.

You can uninstall that application and use the default messaging application from your phone's manufacturer. On the Samsung and LG phones it could be called Messaging and has a white and yellow icon. Other manufacturer's phones will have a similar application on them.

sherrydavis

I want to use message+ like I have for years. Why can't Verizon fix the

update that caused this problem in the first place?

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jgraybill

I tried to revert back to my phone's stock messaging app, and completely stopped receiving messages from anyone including non-verizon customers and non-message+ users. I tried re-enabling notifications and restarting my phone, I did everything I can think of, and I had to go back to messages+ just to be able to see some texts I was missing but I know for a fact I'm not getting other texts because my boss screamed at me for not texting him the number of a client he was on his way to meet. What else can I do?? I'm afraid to delete the account like other people on here suggested, and that uninstalling updates will do more damage.

jgraybill

Uninstalling the app and reverting back to the stock message program completely prevented me from getting any texts at all. Please don't advise people to do this.

Ann154

I'm just another customer like yourself so then is no need to snap at me. I don't use the Messages+ application because I never cared for the format. I'm not having any problems with not receiving text messages. I was also only repeating the advice others gave in the other thread.

sherrydavis

Oh so sorry, I thought this was a reply from Verizon. I did not mean to be

rude. Hope they find a solution quick. It is frustrating for all of us!

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Pjgraber03

Okay this might be long-winded. But I figured out what exactly is going on with the new Verizon messages update. The new version allows Verizon users using the updated version to send and receive messages without a problem. Verizon users who are using the old Verizon messages version will not receive messages from people who have the updated version of Verizon messages. But the other issue is if a Verizon customer is using say a stock messaging app or an aftermarket messaging app such as Handcent and the other Verizon customers using the updated Verizon messaging app they will not receive messages on Handcent or stock messaging app from the updated Verizon Messages app. There seems to be a communication error with the server on the new app. I'm looking into error logs to figure out what exactly is causing these messages not to come through the app. I'm going to send my logs and my results to Verizon once I get them finished. There is no easy answer to how to fix this. As some people on Verizon will be using the updated messaging app. Or a stock messaging app. Which requires you to be using two different versions Verizon messages. So the only solution to this problem that I have found is to either use a stock messaging app that comes with a Android or an aftermarket messaging app such as Handcent. This is the only solution that allows everybody to send and receive messages to and from you until Verizon fixes the bug in this new version. I hope this helps and I didn't confuse you. It took me awhile to figure out exactly the different bugs that we're going on in this problem. So again the only solution to this problem at this time is to use a stock messaging app that comes with Android not Verizon messages or an aftermarket messaging apps such as Handcent.

jgraybill

I was not snapping in any sense, just warning you and many others to not tell people to do this. I can imagine it will lead to an array of issues that I am currently experiencing, which is to say I'm not getting any messages from anyone on any platform now. I'm frustrated, in an understatement, but absolutely not taking it out on you.

jgraybill

Thanks for the explanation, I too came to that conclusion (minus the error logs because that is beyond my capability). I did revert back to the stock Android message platform, re-enabled notifications and restarted my phone, which I was told would work by Verizon themselves...but now I am not getting any text messages from anyone, even if they are not Verizon customers and/or non-Verizon Messages+ users. Uninstalling the updates also did not work. My husband and I cannot text at all now, and my boss called me screaming earlier today when he was on his way to a client meeting and texted me asking for their number and I never got it. I am literally stuck without the ability to message anybody. I've tried to reset my phone and applications to default, and it still did not work. I am beyond livid with Verizon- it was a perfect app before any of this unnecessary nonsense.

Pjgraber03

No no your not getting it. You need to completely remove Verizon messages of your going to revert/change messenging app. If you don't uninstall Verizon messages then yes you will not get any incoming at all

jgraybill

I do not have the option to uninstall messages+. I tried to do that but could only uninstall the updates, the messages+ app is now a permanent fixture on my galaxy edge 7.

tikibar1

They may not be able to remove the app, but they should be able to disable it.

Kcoll025

Best thing to do for those that don't use messages+ is just go into messages+ and delete your account through there so that the people that use the app can text those that don't.

bmgordon

I have the same problem starting today and I didn't change or install anything. I have gone back to the LG Messaging app that came with my phone and now I can send and receive texts.

splat10

If you delete your account everything works again and you go back to using sms instead of chat. Only problem is if you were using it on multiple devices it won't work anymore. It also won back your messages up if you have to do a factory reset.

The other problem with chat is that it won't notify you in your car as those only work on sms.

Ann154

There are other SMS Backup applications available in the Play Store that work great for backing up the text messages and restoring to a device. In fact I use one that will backup more than the 90 days worth of messages that Verizon Messages is limited to. I recently used my preferred backup application to restore 6 years of messages.