How do I stop getting duplicate text messages on my Android?

Why am I getting duplicate texts on my Samsung?

This is caused by a software issue where your device does not properly signal the network that it has received the initial message, so the network sends your device the same message multiple times.

Why is my phone duplicating texts?

Duplicate messages

When your device is in a low coverage area (or it disconnects to the network), the device or network may try re-delivering messages as it reconnects. This results in sending or receiving duplicate text(s). Your contact’s phone could also be the one doing this.

Why are my text messages sending multiple times?

Users of all types of phones do at times receive duplicate messages. It is typically the result of a safeguard carriers implement when they think there may have been a service disruption. Sometimes duplicate messages can also be produced by the destination carrier when the recipient is roaming.

How do I stop duplicate text messages on my Samsung?

  1. Method 1: Force Restart Samsung. Perhaps the duplicate text message keeps re-occurring, try as much as possible to restart your Samsung device. …
  2. Method 2: Change A New SIM Card. If the duplicate text message doesn’t stop, consider changing to a new SIM card. …
  3. Method 3: Software Update Your Phone. …
  4. Method 4.

Why do I have two separate conversations with the same person in messages Android?

A: The most common cause of this is that the other person has started sending you iMessages from a different address. iMessage users can receive messages at more than one address.