PLEASE HELP! Messaging not working after software update.

[jhope413]

Hi, so I've been trying to avoid updating the software on my MyTouch G3 because I KNEW something was going to go wrong. -_- But yesterday I accidentally pushed "Update Now" when it popped up in the middle of me texting. So now, here's the irony.. After this update, my messaging wont work! I go into it and nothing happens. It's just a black screen, there's no loading circle thing or anything! Eventually if I just leave it open in hopes that it will be working properly if I let it sit there for a few minutes, it just restarts my whole phone! I also have the ChompSMS app and that's not working either. On that one, the "New Message" thing at the top comes up but none of my conversations are shown. So I click new message and try that way. It lets me put in the person's name that I want to text and then I go to start the text message and I enter one letter and it forces closed.. every single time. So please, If anyone can help me, that'd be superawesomefantastic! BUT, I REFUSE to do a system restoring thingy thing where it erases everything. Oh no. I will freak out if that's my only option. No way Jose. Uhuh NOT happening! Ok, I'm done. Thank you!

 

[DenverRalphy]

It sounds like your SMS database got corrupted as it didn't finish its task when you chose to update.

I corrupted my messages database once, and off the top of my head I don't recall what I had to do to fix it (I'm only two sips into my morning coffee). I seem to recall just sucking it up and doing a hard reset and returning my device to stock. But I wouldn't just kneejerk recommend that if anybody else can post a fix.

 

[jhope413]

Thanks. I'm trying to avoid that at all costs though. Then again, a fresh start is always nice. BUT I hope someone else has another solution lol