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Google Fixes Messages Bug Sending Old Texts

9/7/2026

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  • Google is addressing a bug in its Messages app that sends old texts to contacts.
  • The bug revives old messages and attaches them to new messages for contacts.
  • Users and testers reported old texts appearing in threads, including random inserts when messaging themselves.
  • Google will roll out a fix to all devices over the coming weeks.
  • Updates have appeared on Google Play since September 2, but reports of the bug persist.