# ‘It disappeared right in front of my eyes’: Some Google Messages users are fuming after a bug erased some of their most prized chats — here’s what a Google product expert recommends doing

> Google Messages users are noticing vanishing chats on Samsung Galaxy phones It appears to be a re-indexing issue following the shutdown of Samsung Messages in favor of Google Messages The issue is still ongoing, but a…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/it-disappeared-right-in-front-of-my-eyes-some-google-messages-users-are-fuming-after-a-bug-erased-some-of-their-most-prized-chats-heres-what-a-google-product-expert-recommends-doing?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69f1facdf0bf6aceae37534e)
- **Published:** 2026-04-29
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #google #galaxy #messages #chats #users #expert #issue
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