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Special Effects in IMessaging

I have the SX Max iPhone and special effects does not work when I text. What do I need to do to get it to work?

Posted on Jan 2, 2019 11:42 AM

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ChrisJ4203

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Posted on Jan 3, 2019 10:10 AM

Special effects on work with iMessage, so if you are attempting an SMS, it won't work. It also will not work with a mixed group. I would try force closing Messages and try again. The next step would be to create a current backup of your phone and then restore to the backup. Test.

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