Google is trying to fix Messages - but it needs your help

ZDNET Google Messages has been having issues lately, and the company is asking for your help while it works on a fix. Also: Google Fi users finally get RCS on iPhone - here's how to check if it's activated In a blog post yesterday, Google acknowledged that many users have been experiencing issues with receiving media in Messages. Sometimes the app slows down drastically, the company says; sometimes it shuts down entirely. Widespread issue Google didn't explain specifically what the issues were, but Reddit reports show that the issues are widespread. Some users are reporting that Messages is slow to load when viewing attachments and won't show up for several minutes; some are saying that images are blurry when trying to view them; and some are having issues with messages that won't load at all. Also: A new Android feature is scanning your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to stop it Problems are occurring when receiving media from either iPhone or Android, so it's not an OS pr ... Read full article.