Messaging center changes

[+Max and 99]

The messaging center on the app looks different today. I don't remember a box being that outlined (framed), it doesn't auto capitalize the first letter of every sentence, and I can't force a line break by hitting return.

 

Edited May 6 by Max and 99

[+Max and 99]

Okay here's another weird thing, caught by CAVinogal:

When I message someone, the messages show right aligned on my app but not theirs. 

When someone else messages me, their messages to me are right aligned on their app but not mine.  

Edited May 6 by Max and 99

[+CAVinoGal]

6 minutes ago, Max and 99 said:

The messaging center on the app looks different today. I don't remember a box being that outlined, it doesn't auto capitalize the first letter of every sentence, and I can't force a line break by hitting return.

 

 

Confirmed, I just updated to v. 9.76.0, no auto-cap on the first word in a sentence (first word after a period), no "return" to create a line break, and also, my messages, written by me, seem to be right-aligned, and those from others are left-aligned.  They all should all be left-aligned. IMO.

 

I see Max and 99 has just reported the same thing.  Weird.

Edited May 6 by CAVinoGal

[+Calypso62]

Same here. I wonder if the changes are intentional or a bug. Whichever it is, please return it to the way it was. This new system is awful!!

[SnowstormMK]

13 hours ago, CAVinoGal said:

 

Confirmed, I just updated to v. 9.76.0, no auto-cap on the first word in a sentence (first word after a period), no "return" to create a line break, and also, my messages, written by me, seem to be right-aligned, and those from others are left-aligned.  They all should all be left-aligned. IMO.

 

I see Max and 99 has just reported the same thing.  Weird.

 

Is this on Android or iOS?

[+Max and 99]

I tagged it Android at the top.

Here's a screenshot of the right justify on messages I have sent. 

Edited May 6 by Max and 99

[SnowstormMK]

I checked with the team, this is an unexpected side effect of a recent update to Message Center on mobile, the team is working on a fix.

[+Max and 99]

Thank you!

[+Max and 99]

The message center is acting really really bad right now.  I've tried sending multiple messages to people and most just disappear after I hit send. Very very bad. I'm starting to wonder if attaching a photo is what's causing the problem. They just disappear!!

[+Calypso62]

My issues with the Message Centre is on Android.

[+CAVinoGal]

On 5/6/2025 at 10:32 AM, SnowstormMK said:

On 5/5/2025 at 8:41 PM, CAVinoGal said:

 

Confirmed, I just updated to v. 9.76.0, no auto-cap on the first word in a sentence (first word after a period), no "return" to create a line break, and also, my messages, written by me, seem to be right-aligned, and those from others are left-aligned.  They all should all be left-aligned. IMO.

 

I see Max and 99 has just reported the same thing.  Weird.

 

Is this on Android or iOS?

 

My issues are also on Android.  Sending a message with a photo attached results in the message disappearing entirely.  Waiting for a response to see if the recipient received it.

 

Update - Recipient never received the message.  It seems attaching a photo makes the message disappear into the ether...

Edited May 7 by CAVinoGal
Updated info

[+CAVinoGal]

And now attaching photos and/or screenshots is working, again.  The issues of alignment, and no auto caps after a period remain at this point.

[+Carrotking]

On 5/6/2025 at 5:41 AM, CAVinoGal said:

 

Confirmed, I just updated to v. 9.76.0, no auto-cap on the first word in a sentence (first word after a period), no "return" to create a line break, and also, my messages, written by me, seem to be right-aligned, and those from others are left-aligned.  They all should all be left-aligned. IMO.

 

I see Max and 99 has just reported the same thing.  Weird.

I have the same issue since the last update. Lately, the updates seem to make the GC-App's performance worse than better 🙄

[+hzoi]

It appears that some functions have been disabled with the new advent of right aligned text in the app message center. Sentences no longer start off with automatically capitalized letters. And the enter button has gone away, and all it says now is next. So I can't do line breaks anymore.

 

Screen shot: note the shift arrow is not blue, so the message will start off lower case. Also note that where are the enter button, with the carriage return looking arrow, has turned into a blue "next," making line breaks impossible.

 

 

 

App version 9.76.1, Android version 14, Samsung A52

[+Max and 99]

https://forums.geocaching.com/GC/index.php?/topic/421977-messaging-center-changes/

[geoawareUSA9]

Merged duplicate thread.

[+Max and 99]

My messages with photos are disappearing again. Possibly, it's because I'm in the middle of nowhere with no service, so I'll check again when I'm back home. 

[+barefootjeff]

I don't know whether it's tied in with this or a separate issue, but I've stopped getting Message Centre notifications again. I have version 9.76.1 on a Samsung Galaxy A52.