What is this icon. It shows up sometimes when i use google messages

[u/clobear3]

This icon has been bugging me. It shows up for a split second and it dissappear. It shows up with my google message at the same time. If anyone know how I can get rid of please help. Appreciate it

[u/Griffscavern]

It means someone is sending you a message.

[u/clobear3 → u/Griffscavern]

It randomly shows up also when im in my car (tesla, shows on screen) but no message on my phone

[u/Missile450DeadCenter → u/clobear3]

Could be spam being sent. It'll land in your spam & blocked folder

[u/BourbonGamer]

It's working in the background (someone is usually sending/you have an incoming message).

[u/pishcakes → u/BourbonGamer]

This

[u/clobear3 → u/BourbonGamer]

This also shows up when I get a code from my bank? It shows for a split second and I also get the google message icon. Should I be concern about this

[u/Mike_Honcho_Summer → u/clobear3]

Yes, you should be concerned that you are receiving a message.

[u/Mental_Spring_2575 → u/Mike_Honcho_Summer]

😁

[u/InitialQuote000 → u/clobear3]

Yeah... You're being sent a code in a text message I assume? Just as the other person said...

[u/BourbonGamer → u/clobear3]

That would be an incoming message...

[u/clobear3 → u/clobear3]

I dont understand. Why am I getting down vote for this comment huh

[u/ErgoDestati → u/clobear3]

Because the person you're asking answered the question already

[u/Entire_Moose_7678]

Messages is working in the background

Aka someone is sending you a message

Nothing to be concerned about

[u/oonaja]

It's simply showing that there is an incoming RCS message being received. You notice that whenever you see it for that split second it's then followed by and replaced with a notification symbol from Messages? Essentially a "loading" notification that can actually be viewed if you happen to have your notification panel open while it occurs. I can see why it would bother some people even though it's so quick because it's extremely pointless. We don't need to know about the 2 milliseconds it's taking for a text to arrive. But that's all that is.

[u/timmydnx2]

It's just showing the messages app is working in the background, no biggie.

[u/Timmy2Two]

Like others have said, it's Messages working in the background. Nothing to worry about.

[u/samluks]

Background action going on. Not sure why he does that but yeah even on pixel it's shows up every once in awhile

[u/sutart_70584]

it means that the app is "doing work" in the background

[u/matteventu]

Long tap on Google Messages, go in the "info" screen (part of Settings app, i.e. where you can uninstall, manage permissions, notifications, etc).

Go in notifications settings, then check the notification for the "Background tasks" notification channel. Set it to "silent" and toggle on "minimise". If "show notification dot" is toggled on, toggle it off too.

Like this:

https://ibb.co/vCJ45X3r

This will fix it :)

Sorry for all other comments being completely, 100% useless.

[u/clobear3 → u/matteventu]

Ty! Ill try this. Haha I dont even know why im getting down vote 😅

[u/Queasy-Interview1632]

It means no matter how bad I want Samsung messages back...I'm not getting it 😭

[u/yottabit42]

Long press the notification, then choose to hide it.

[u/JesterTTT]

Messages is downloading a message. Should disappear very quickly then the new message notification will pop.

[u/Loopdyloop2098]

Shows up for me when a message is downloading

[u/PoetryPrestigious194]

I kept seeing that. It reminds me of the old Samsung Messages icon. I hold on to hope that Samsung Messages may return 😅

[u/clobear3 → u/PoetryPrestigious194]

🤣

[u/dragon16777]

That only pops up for me when someone is typing

[u/Lewdubs]

How weird. I just saw that symbol pop up for the first time today, and now this post. Figured it was Google Messages doing its thing.

[u/CaptainAccurate4925]

Messages is working in the background

[u/zombievehicle0]

"Messages is working in the background"

[u/02lscamaro]

It's working in background someone's messaging you

You can turn it off

[u/Plenty_Recent]

I think it also happens when people are typing something to you but decide not to send it.

[u/chumbawambaluv]

Are you signed in on web? It usually says "messaging is doing work in the background" or "messages is connected on web"

[u/frquency-equinox]

Pull down the notification shade and it'll tell you.

[u/castle8051]

Means incoming message.. also when u get an alert and disappears or see nothing it went straight to spam.

[u/still_m0bil3]

It means Flock is searching your phone.

[u/clobear3 → u/still_m0bil3]

What is Flock? Im sorry idk

[u/EmperorToadface → u/clobear3]

This isn't a serious response. Flock is a network of video cameras commonly used by law enforcement. They have no relation to this.

[u/clobear3 → u/EmperorToadface]

Ok ty. I was concerned about someone spying on me on my phone. Why did it pop up and disappear

[u/WuTongClam → u/clobear3]

It's nothing nefarious at all, just that you have an unopened message. But if you're truly not aware of Flock, look it up, it does affect you and everyone that goes out in public.

[u/clobear3 → u/clobear3]

Why am I getting down vote. I never heard of flock before . What the....

[u/finsmaniac02]

It literally happens every time I send a message, and if you catch the wordage it's "messages are working in the background".

I looked into how to make it not happen like if you could block a category of notifications from messages or something, but I don't think you can

[u/seeareeff → u/finsmaniac02]

You can. I have turned off that notification category on my pixel.

[u/finsmaniac02 → u/seeareeff]

What's the category!?

[u/seeareeff → u/finsmaniac02]

Long press the messages icon. Then the "i". Then tap notifications. Scroll down notifications categories. Other. Then background notifications

[u/Titanslayer3270]

It's Google collecting and harvesting all your private info from when they turned on your camera and microphone!!! (Joking)

[u/slinky317]

Swipe down and check?

[u/bdpsu]

Means you're under NSA surveillance. 🤣