Back button in messaging app takes you to home screen

[Dan TheMan86]

Every once in a while I have this obnoxious problem where when you hit the back arrow in the text messages window (not the android back button, but the on-screen one at the top LEFT), it will take me back to the home screen, instead of all my text conversations like it normally does. Why does this happen? Is it only happening to me?

 

[YesEvil]

Happens to me as well mate

 

[Dan TheMan86]

Is this an Android glitch or a Touchwiz glitch?

 

[1812dave]

Have you tried Google Messenger in lieu of Messages?

 

[Dan TheMan86]

Why would I want to do that?

 

[1812dave]

Just a suggestion. don't bother if you don't want to!

 

[Tim1954]

Mine is on top of message in top LEFT corner and it works perfectly.

 

[Dan TheMan86]

I meant to say top left, and corrected my post. This happened to me several times yesterday. I wonder what is wrong with mine and right with yours...

 

[Dan TheMan86]

Have you tried Google Messenger in lieu of Messages?

Just seems like every suggestion in android is if something doesnt work, just abandon it and use something else

 

[chanchan05]

Just tested on mine, works as expected. Maybe you want to clear data of the Messaging app? Better back up your SMS though. On older versions of TouchWiz this doesn't delete messages but haven't tried it yet. Personally I use chompSMS mainly because the stock SMS app supports only 450 characters per SMS.

 

[1812dave]

I prefer Google Messenger to messages so it has nothing to do as you suggested with it being broken when I made that suggestion. If you don't like Google messenger just stick with what you've got and be happy once somebody figures out what the heck is wrong with it

In other words I didn't abandon it

 

[ssj100]

Every once in a while I have this obnoxious problem where when you hit the back arrow in the text messages window (not the android back button, but the on-screen one at the top LEFT), it will take me back to the home screen, instead of all my text conversations like it normally does. Why does this happen? Is it only happening to me?

This happens if you're opening a text message via the lockscreen notification or via any "pop-up" notification etc, AND you have the Messages app closed. If the Messages app was opened (in the background), then it will take you back to the screen showing all the text conversations etc.

I'm quite sure this is just a feature, and it makes sense, as the "back" button would mean going "back" to the home screen, since you weren't in the Messages app before (in fact, it was closed).

 

[Dan TheMan86]

ughhhh thats so annoying!!! I had a feeling that's what it was. Just seems counter-intuitive

 

[ssj100]

If you're getting text messages so regularly that this behaviour becomes a significant inconvenience, just make sure to leave the Messages app open all the time.

 

[Dan TheMan86]

I hit Close All Apps periodically otherwise you have tons of apps open and it's a clusterf---

 

[Whipz1029]

This happens if you're opening a text message via the lockscreen notification or via any "pop-up" notification etc, AND you have the Messages app closed. If the Messages app was opened (in the background), then it will take you back to the screen showing all the text conversations etc.

I'm quite sure this is just a feature, and it makes sense, as the "back" button would mean going "back" to the home screen, since you weren't in the Messages app before (in fact, it was closed).

Just had this happen to me, thanks for clearing that up, i was getting so frusrsted.