How to Fix if Galaxy S20 sends Duplicate Texts Message [SMS issue]

In this article, we’ll show you the options that you can do to fix when Galaxy S20 sends Duplicate Texts Message in straightforward steps.

Text messaging is among the phone features and services that require network intervention. If a problem occurs on the network like when it’s not available, the rest of the network services on your device will likewise be affected or not working and text (SMS) messaging is among them.

Fix, Galaxy S20 sends Duplicate Texts Message

Check the Error

Facebook crashes are accompanied by a generic message such as “Facebook keeps stopping” or “Facebook has stopped.” Such errors are usually useless and they don’t usually point to a specific cause so you can ignore them.

However, if you have a more unique error code, make sure to take note of it and do a quick Google search about it. If you’re lucky and there’s an available online solution, that can help you fix the problem quickly.

Restart messaging app

This is usually recommended to fix minor app bugs. There are two ways to do this.

Method 1: Close an app using Recent Apps key

On your screen, tap the Recent Apps soft key (the one with three vertical lines on the left of the Home button).
Once the Recent Apps screen is shown, swipe left or right to look for the app. It should be here if you managed to run it previously.
Then, swipe up on the app to close it. This should force close it. If it’s not there, simply tap the Close All app to also restart all apps.

Method 2: Close an app using App Info menu

Open the Settings app.
Tap Apps.
Tap the More settings icon (three-dot icon, upper right).
Tap Show system apps.
Find and tap the app.
Tap Force Stop.

Simple Reboot or Forced reboot

Well, I think you already know how to restart your phone. So just restart the device and see whether it solves the issue or not. Restarting a device is always an ultimate solution for any issue. Not only Pixel but this applies to each and every electronic device. I used to tell my mom to restart her device if she faces any issue with her smartphone.

Well if you still need to know how to restart then, here is it: Press your phone’s power button. On the screen, tap Restart.

The other way of the reboot is as follows:

Press and hold the Volume Down button.
While holding it down, press and hold the Power key.
Keep the button held for 10 seconds, it will be restarted automatically.

If this doesn’t work then head to the next method.

Rebooting your device regularly at least once every week can be beneficial. If you tend to forget things, we suggest that you configure your phone to reboot on its own. You can schedule it to do this task by doing these steps:

Open the Settings app.
Tap Device Care.
Tap the 3-dot at the top.
Select Auto restart.

Clear Cache from Recovery Mode

In case you don’t know what is recovery, the first thing the bootloader rings up is the recovery. Recovery Mode refers to a special bootable partition, which contains a recovery application installed in it. And you can fix some problems with your phone. Follow the steps to clear cache from recovery mode:

Turn off your phone.
Once it is turned off. Press and hold the power/Bixby and volume down button simultaneously until the Android logo pops up.
When the green Android logo displays, release both buttons.
The Recovery screen menu will now appear
Use the Volume button to go to Wipe Cache Partition then press the Power button to confirm the selection.
Wait until your device wipes out all cache or temporary data from the system partition.
Press the Power button again to reboot the device.

This clears all the temporary data from the device. And then it works like new.

Clear messaging app cache

Open Settings from either Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Tap Apps.
If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
Select Show system apps.
Find and tap the appropriate app.
Tap Storage.
Tap the Clear Cache button at the bottom.

Delete messaging app data

Open Settings from either Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Tap Apps.
If you’re looking for a system or default app, tap on More settings at the upper right (three-dot icon).
Select Show system apps.
Find and tap the appropriate app.
Tap Storage.
Tap the Clear Data button.

Reset Network Settings

Open Settings from either Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
Scroll down and tap on General management.
Then tap on Reset.
Finally, tap on Reset network settings.
Then tap on Reset settings.
Confirm with your lock screen password when prompted.

Try Alternative App

If the problem exists at this point in time too then you need to try any other messaging app to check whether the problem is the Samsung Messages app or any other problem.

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Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode

In case you don’t know what is safe mode, in safe mode, the system temporarily disable all third-party applications you installed on your device. By doing this we can figure out which app is occurring the problem. Follow the below step to turn Safe Mode on:

Turn OFF the device.
Press and hold your device’s Power button till the model name screen.
When the SAMSUNG logo appears on the screen, release the Power key.
Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
Safe mode will display in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Release the Volume down key when you see Safe Mode.

After figuring out the apps which are creating the problem, follow the below steps to uninstall it(if required):

Open Settings from Launcher.
Tap on Apps.
Tap See All Apps.
Tap an app that you want to uninstall
Tap Uninstall.
Tap OK to confirm.

Factory Reset

Disclaimer

Factory reset will delete everything, so you want to make sure that you create a copy of your personal data such as photos, videos, documents, texts, etc. ahead of time.

Open the Settings from the launcher.
Scroll to and tap General management.
Tap Reset.
Select Factory data reset.
Tap Reset to continue.
Tap Delete All to confirm the action.

From Recovery:

Turn off your phone.
Once it is turned off. Press and hold the power/Bixby and volume down button simultaneously until the Android logo pops up.
When the green Android logo displays, release both buttons.
The Recovery screen menu will now appear
Use the Volume Down button until you are highlighting ‘Wipe data/factory reset.’
Press the Power button to select ‘Wipe data/factory reset.’
Use Volume Down to highlight Yes.
Press the Power button to confirm the action to clear your phone data.

Contact your carrier

No Service bug can be caused by an issue from your network operator so you won’t be able to fix it on your end at all. Talk to your carrier and let them check the problem if nothing is fixed after a factory reset.

Visit the Service Centre

Although it’s rare, some cases of the issues on Samsung Galaxy devices may have bad hardware as the origin. If a factory reset won’t help in fixing your issue, visit your local Samsung store or Service Center so a qualified Samsung technician can examine the hardware. If needed, they may send it in for repair or replacement.

Do you own a Galaxy Device, or any Android device and need these types of simple tutorials? Then stay tunned to GetDroidTips’ Android Tips & Tricks column because many simple tutorials for Galaxy are coming soon.