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quin226 Author

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Pictures Won't Download in Text Messages

In text messages, pictures won't download. It say "downloading". The pictures arrives hours later. How can I fix this?

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 12

Posted on May 26, 2020 5:33 PM

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NohaA09

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Posted on May 28, 2020 6:09 AM

Hello quin226,

Thank you for contacting Apple Support Community! I see you are having an issue with receiving pictures on your iPhone.

Check this article it has troubleshooting steps with issues with the messages application, If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

This article will give a guide to check if you have enough storage on your device to receive the pictures, How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Take Care!

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