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The reply option isn’t available to me when I touch a message bubble. How do I get the reply option to appear. My phone has IOS 15

The reply option isn’t available to me when I touch a message bubble. How do I get the reply option to appear. My phone has IOS 15

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 12, 2022 10:47 AM

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Feb 13, 2022 10:05 AM in response to angelia0302

Hi angelia0302!


It sounds like you’re unable to use inline replies in Messages, and we’re happy to help. To use inline replies, the participants in the group message needs to have iMessage enabled. If the conversation thread appears in green text bubbles and not blue, this helps indicate that the users in the group have SMS/MMS. You can read more about this feature here:


Reply to specific messages on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Cheers!

The reply option isn’t available to me when I touch a message bubble. How do I get the reply option to appear. My phone has IOS 15

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