Impossible to reply to messages from locked homescreen with IOS15

Is it just me or ...?


When you update to IOS15 it is impossible to reply from a locked homescreen to an incoming message. If you want te reply to f.e. a WhatsApp message you must open WhatsApp to reply. I want to reply from my homescreen (telephone locked).


Is this random IOS15 or am I doïng something wrong?

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on Sep 21, 2021 11:31 PM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2021 4:23 AM

If you long-press on the message on your lock screen the keyboard will pop up and you’ll be able to reply. :)


Hope this helps!

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Sep 23, 2021 6:04 AM in response to lwalther

Hi lwalther,


It appears that after updating to iOS 15 you're unable to reply to messages from the WhatsApp app from the Lock screen. Have you noticed if this is happening with other apps as well or only with the WhatsApp? We want to see if this is happening with multiple apps or only a specific app. Does restarting your iPhone 11 Pro Max help? Restart your iPhone It may seem like a simple step, but it can sometimes help resolve issues.


If this is only happening with a specific app, you could try the steps in the following article: If an app on your iPhone or iPad stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open The title may not match what you're encountering, but the steps inside could possibly help.


Take care.

Oct 9, 2021 9:25 PM in response to lwalther

I am having the same problem with iOS 15 matter fact I’m having several problems so if I am on a call and the screen darkens the only way I can get back into the phone instead of the touch face or passcode is to actually hit the power button or restart it it will not wake back up to authenticate for me to get back into the device

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