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imessage won’t let me see videos or photos sent to me

for the past few days , i’ve been receiving photos & videos but all that shows up is that white paper with the question mark . i’ve tried downloading it but it won’t let me download it either . what do i need to do to be able to see image .?

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 5, 2022 11:27 AM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2022 5:34 PM

Hello twan51,


If attachments in Messages are not downloading, the first thing you'll want to try is restarting the device as this can often help with download issues.


Restart your iPhone


If you're still unable to download message attachments, you can try restarting the iMessage service. Navigate to Settings > Messages, and turn off the iMessage option. Wait a few seconds then turn it back on.


If you still can't download message attachments, you'll want to contact Apple to report the issue: Get Support


Cheers!

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Oct 6, 2022 5:34 PM in response to twan51

Hello twan51,


If attachments in Messages are not downloading, the first thing you'll want to try is restarting the device as this can often help with download issues.


Restart your iPhone


If you're still unable to download message attachments, you can try restarting the iMessage service. Navigate to Settings > Messages, and turn off the iMessage option. Wait a few seconds then turn it back on.


If you still can't download message attachments, you'll want to contact Apple to report the issue: Get Support


Cheers!

imessage won’t let me see videos or photos sent to me

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