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Unable to send gifs

I got the new iPhone XR and cannot sends gifs. I can send photos and the monkey emoji but the gifs fail to send to all contacts. Cellular data is on. I can sit next to my wife on the same WiFi network but gifs won’t go through. I can receive gifs.

Posted on Dec 10, 2018 6:09 PM

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Dec 12, 2018 1:01 PM in response to Corbmeyer

Hello Corbmeyer,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand that you're unable to send GIFs from your iPhone XR. You've come to the right place for help.


Let's start by going to Settings > Cellular, scroll down and confirm that Hashtagimages is enabled. From Settings > Messages, confirm that MMS Messaging is enabled. After that, try to send a GIF following the steps here:


Send and save GIFs on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


If you receive an error message when sending a GIF, the following support article provides some additional troubleshooting steps to try:


If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Keep us posted on the results.


Cheers!



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