Group texts to groups including Android phones not longer sending after iOS 14.1 upgrade?

Same issue, but I might be able to share some context on the carrier vs. iOS vs. device vs. WiFi combinations. I have one sister (Apple iPhone SE iOS 14.4 - AT&T) in my house in Texas, and another sister (Android T-Mobile) in Oregon. I have an iPhone XR, iOS 14.4 with Sprint (technically T-Mobile following their merger, but still with a Sprint SIM card).

Either I or Apple sister (in my house on the same WiFi, different carriers) intermittently receive group texts from Android sister in Oregon. Yesterday, on the same WiFi, I received a group text from Android sister, but Apple sister did not. Apple sister and I also have intermittent failures with group texts from Android sister on iMessage (on our macs). Usually iMessage issues are send failures, but iPhone issues are receive failures. Apple sister is unable to send pictures to the group text, but I am. We’ve verified (several times) that our iMessage, SMS, MMS, and Group Text system settings are identical.

As others have experienced, all of us have no issues one-on-one, only problems with group texts. Very frustrating. ☹️

I have the same issue. I’m not even trying to send pictures. It’s driving me crazy and it seems to be an ongoing issue. I have the latest update, have done all the troubleshooting, and both AT&T and Apple are pointing at each other. I have to say that I believe it’s an Apple issue because there are people having it with other carriers as well. It’s really frustrating.

Hi Monty,

It seems you're having trouble sending MMS group messages and we want to help.

All of these messages run through your carrier service and require a strong data connection to send at all times.

You can also try these steps:

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

If you continue to have trouble, you'll want to contact AT&T since they handle using and delivering MMS. If you message an individual, make sure you send them and MMS picture message to test sending the same sorts of messages.

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Hi Nicholas,

I'm having the same problem but with Sprint. My texts sometimes go through now, but I can't receive texts if the group includes an Android user, even if the text is sent by an iPhone user in the group. I spoke to a Sprint rep and she said it was a problem with iOS 14 and that Apple is working to address it. Do you have an estimate re: when you'll have a fix?

Thanks!

I had this same issue with an older iOS version. I could individually message another iPhone; group of iPhones; individual Android; but not a group that included an Android. Because MMS to an individual Android worked, Apple Support pointed to my carrier (not AT&T) to resolve. My carrier sent a replacement SIM to me and that fixed the group MMS issue to Androids.

iPhone XS Max. At&T provider.

I also am now having this problem on group texts that involve non-iphones. I can individually text with android phones fine. I can group text other iPhones fine. But group text that includes both iPhone & Androids is a problem. I receive those group texts fine. However, my group texts there are all "not delivered" after that green bar doesn't finish.

I have deleted the entire group text conversation. I have I have gotten rid of the "send as SMS", and I was able to successfully send 1 group text message as a text, before being "not delivered" immediately thereafter again. That was weird. Also tried to get rid of the "MMS messaging". That didn't help.

Did anybody find a solution? Was it a faulty Sim card? That seems like a too specific fault for that.

I am having same issue with group text with android users. It only started after the latest iOS 14.4 update. Worked fine for over a year in the exact same group text. I believe it is and iOS issue not a carrier issue, since I had no issue until updating to iOS 14.4. Can someone from Apple help me before I loss my mind.........

I am in Sprint and experience the same problem across 7 apple devices. Two are MBPs and the rest are iPhone 11s.

I solely rely on internet for communication because I live where there is only 1 unreliable cell tower. iMessage is broken for group chat across carriers.

if it is not fixed I’ll be forced to dump apple, which at this point is not a big deal to me. That’s unfortunate.

I use group texting to check on the welfare of a dozen people, mixed iPhone and Android users. I have an iPhone 7 plus, carrier is T-Mobile. Have had this phone and carrier for the past 5 years. About 2 weeks ago (just before upgrading to 14.4.1) not everyone was receiving my texts. If someone did receive it and replied then the group would receive their reply even though they never received my original text. There seems to be no pattern to who receives the original message, not just Apple users receiving but always a mix of users. I now have to send daily individual texts to each person. I have chatted with Apple and have a case number but what they told me to do as well as what I have tried from other posts has been to no avail. From what I have read in these forums this has been going on since at least November of 2020. This is extremely frustrating and quite honestly if the issue isn't fixed with the 14.4.2 upgrade that I'm about to install, Apple is going to lose my business. I know, big whoop, but there doesn't seem to be any alternative.

Chris5x, I feel your pain. I thought maybe I narrowed down the problem to my networking gear not playing nicely but the problem remains. I don’t seem to have a problem when I’m out on 5G but when I’m home I solely rely on WiFi/internet with Spectrum. I’ve considered asking them if they know what’s up. I should add that I don’t have any cell towers where I live so internet is all I can do.

First of all, glad you have something working right now. However, I don’t understand how the dependency on other devices configuration make a difference. It seems odd, not that I’m doubting it could be a thing.