How to Fix iMessage not working on iPhone

iMessages are photos, videos and text that are sent between iPhones, iPads, iPod touches or Macs via cellular network or Wi-Fi. iMessages are always having a sign of blue color. Below is how to fix iMessage not working on iPhone.

Colors identification on iPhones

Colors are very essential when chatting with other people using iPhones or Androids.

When you send a message via iMessage, it will appear in blue bubble.

When your test appears in green, this indicate that you are chatting with an Android user. This is because Android phones doesn’t support iMessage. With this green color, it might be that your iMessage feature is not working.

What do we mean by iMessage?

iMessages are photos, videos and text that are sent between iPhones, iPads, iPod touches or Macs via cellular network or Wi-Fi. iMessages are always having a sign of blue color.

How to Fix iMessage not working

There are several solutions that can be applied to your iMessage not working on your iPhone.

In case your iMessage is not working perfectly, you might have been missing some very big opportunity that iMessage has over an ordinary SMS text message.

iMessages can be sent and received as an ordinary internet data, so therefore, they don’t go against your own cellular text plan. They are encrypted end to end, sync across all your Apple devices, and let you know when the other person at the other end is typing.

You need to troubleshoot when your messages with other Apple users still appear in green bubbles instead of blue color. Below is how to fix iMessage not working on iPhone.

Check if iMessage is down

There is tendency that your iMessage is down on Apple’s end. To check or confirm this, visit the Apple’s System Status page. From here you can check if the services like iMessage, FaceTime, and others are having technical issues.

Troubleshoot your iMessage

Another method to solve your iMessage not working is to troubleshoot your iMessage. You need to troubleshoot when your messages with other Apple users still appear in green bubbles instead of blue color. With this troubleshooting, it is possible your iMessage get back to normal.

Make sure you have a working internet connection

Always check your internet connection and make sure it is perfectly working to avoid any issue of internet breakdown. Normally, your iMessage should default to cellular if your Wi-Fi stop working, but something must have gone wrong. Below are the simple steps to do so:

Open Settings on your device and tap on Wi-Fi.
You can turn on the Wi-Fi by swiping the button to the left, after some moment, you can turn the Wi-Fi on by swiping the button to the right.
After this, go straight back to the main Settings page, and tap on
Also, turn on your cellular off by swiping the button to the left, and wait a moment, and later turn it on by swiping the button to the right.
Then make sure that both your Cellular symbol and Wi-Fi at the top of your iPhone screen can be seen.

Try to find out if the problem is from your side or not

It is very important to know that if your iPhone has a little problem, this can lead to your iMessage failure. Or still, the problem might be from the side of the person you are chatting with.

If you want to know maybe your iMessage is failing with just an iPhone user or every iPhone user, you can just send a very short message to several users and from there you will see if the problem is only with one person or several other person using iPhone.

Set up your iMessage on your iPhone

You iMessage might not have been configured and your phone is not among the list of devices to access iMessage. Below is how to set up your iMessage:

Open your “Settings”, then tap on the “Message” option.
After that, tap on the “Send & Receive” option.
When doing this, make sure you select your iPhone mobile number on both section of the page, and most importantly the “Start New Conversation Form”.

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Restart your iMessage

If you don’t have any network issue and all your settings are very correct, restarting your iMessage by offing it and later on it back can solve your problem. And below is how to restart your iMessage:

Open your “Settings” and tap the “Message” option.
Swipe the button to the left to turn off the iMessage.
Then turn off your iPhone and turn it on again (Restart your iPhone).
After switching it on, then go straight to your iPhone “Settings”, tap on “Message” and swipe the button to the right to turn on your iMessage.
After all this, your problem should be solved.

NOTE: If this doesn’t solve your problem, then try to sign out of the Apple ID and then sign in again.

Check your Software if they are up to date

It is always important to check the version of iOS your phone is running on. Always make sure you are running the latest or up to date version of iOS on your iPhone. Updating can be done on the Google play store and Apple store with ease.

Reset Network Settings

Once you have a phone network settings issue, this is likely to alter your iMessage and several other online services. If you swipe the network settings off and on again, it is important you note that your Wi-Fi network and passwords will be erased. In which you will need to re-enter them again before use. Below is how to reset your network

Open your “Settings app” and tap the “General option”.
Tap the “Transfer” or “Reset iPhone” option.
Then tap “Reset”.
From the pop-up window, tap the “Reset Network Settings” option and try to confirm that you really want to do the changes.

Contact Apple Support

If after all the fixes/solutions stated above, and you are still unable to solve your iMessage problem. The best thing to do is to contact the “Apple Support”.