Texting problem with update 13.1.2?

It is not possible to say whether you are the only one because you have not mentioned the iPhone Model. You may get better and prompt responses if you may kindly provide the iPhone Model that you have and the iOS version if it is known to you.

I have an 8s. I had no problem with 13.1. 13.1.2 has disabled my iMessaging and FaceTime, leaving me with “waiting for activation.” I learned this morning that I have not received group text messages from yesterday.

I have a ticket in with Apple. Engineers have been working on it since last week and I’ve been sending them diagnostic info from my phone. I’m supposed to have another call with them tomorrow. Hope it’s fixed soon!

I'm also having this issue after 13.1.2 update 2 days ago. iMessage (and Facetime) remain dead even after reinstalling update and troubleshooting at Apple store yesterday. Can you please share with me who/how to contact Apple engineers familiar with this issue? I had tried phone support first but they couldn't get far and recommended in-person support. Apple store suggested restoring from new, but I've since combed message boards and appears iMessage problem often still persists.

Note: First 13.1.2 update broke most features (calling, messaging, camera, etc). Second 13.1.2 install appears to have cleared most issues except iMessage and Facetime. I cannot open settings>messages -- so cannot try toggling on/off or signing directly into iMessage.

Any assistance much appreciated and please keep us updated on your quest for a fix.

Thanks for your help. I did the same thing you did, but when I turned the phone on the next day it was back to not letting me send text messages. Hopefully Apple will fix this before too long. In the mean time I can send text messages using Siri.

I have an iPhone 8 and am having same problems with the 13.1.2 update. Pretty disappointed that I now have to do with Apple updates what I've always had to do with Microsoft updates - don't allow them to be automatic and wait for others to suffer the pain instead.

I got suckered into this update because I really wanted the feature to ignore unknown callers. I just disabled that feature because it lacks the obvious companion feature which would be a separate voicemail for unknown callers. Nice, but not quite there yet.

I have been having the same problems that others are reporting here. Texts don't send. Tried every fix other noted here with no success. And, of course, things related to it don't work either (calendar updates, etc).

I also note that trying to select a typo in my messages doesn't work like it used to and now have to delete a lot to get one character fixed. Not a deal breaker, but very annoying.

The only reason I bothered to post this is that I have a fix that seems to work for me and thought I'd share. Apple fans will love this Microsoft fix - reboot the device. Works 100% of the time for me. Sad but true.

I am really starting to feel dirty paying this much for an iPhone when I can have the same bugs and issues with an Android for less cash outlay. Egads, the shame....

The reboot worked - but only for a while. I turned off the phone last night after performing the reboot. (it was working great) When I turned it back on, the problem came back. Apple needs to fix this ASAP

So, I got tired of waiting on Apple and called AT&T who advised the only option left was a master reset. I backed everything up on iTunes and went for it. Both messaging and FaceTime are now working! Fingers crossed they still work tomorrow!

I was on the phone for a long time with Apple Support today. We tried several 'fixes' but nothing worked. I tried to send a text to 2 people and it kept failing. Finally sent a text to each person and that worked. Apple really needs to fix this bug as it makes you feel insecure each time you have to text!

Yes, unfortunately the reboot fix is very much like Microsoft stuff - need to do it frequently. So far I only seem to have to do it once or sometimes twice a day, but it does fix the problem consistently. Until this update screwed things up, the only time my phone rebooted was when I ran out of battery or an occasional update.

I agree - Apple needs to fix this ASAP. I have been an iPhone fan for quite some time, but the "it just works" argument seems pretty hard to make now.

I just reset my phone this morning and. Everything is working. I bailed out of Apple support because they were not helpful. I backed up to the cloud and reset my phone. Hopefully I will not have to do this on a regular basis.

Apple Support is useless. Tried reaching them, online message said they would call back within 2 minutes. That was 45 minutes ago. Received an email from them saying Thanks for contacting them. Let us know if you need more help. Tried again, still no call back.

Update: A user posted this on another thread about the same iMessage issue w 13.1.2 update.

Try resetting all settings: Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings

It worked for me, too.