Welcome to Android Central! It sounds more like poor coding on the part of LG for their messaging app -- maybe they didn't optimize it for the Android version update. If it bothers you a lot, try installing a different messaging app like Google Messages.
By the way, these updates aren't ridiculous, stupid, nor pointless. Major Android system updates include a lot of improvements in terms of features, performance, and most importantly, security. It's up to the individual manufacturers to make sure all of their apps and other tweaks work well with the base code, so issues like this are due to the phone manufacturer, not Google. If you'd like a more reliable update experience, then in the future consider a Pixel phone.
06-10-2020 01:12 AM