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iMessage stopped working after iOS 16 update

I installed latest update 16 this morning, now iMessages isn’t working. I went to settings and tapped the iMessage button several times to open. Didn’t work. I turned off phone and waited a few minutes then turned it back on. Still nothing. Went to settings agin, nope.


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Posted on Nov 17, 2022 3:11 AM

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Posted on Nov 17, 2022 10:35 AM

Hey there,


Is there any error message like this below:

  • Waiting for activation
  • Activation unsuccessful
  • An error occurred during activation
  • Could not sign in, please check your network connection
  • Unable to contact the iMessage server. Try again.

If s, Check this article to learn what you have to do ☞ If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support


If See another error or if you facing another problem from what I thought , let us know with more details!

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Nov 17, 2022 10:35 AM in response to Dsw1976

Hey there,


Is there any error message like this below:

  • Waiting for activation
  • Activation unsuccessful
  • An error occurred during activation
  • Could not sign in, please check your network connection
  • Unable to contact the iMessage server. Try again.

If s, Check this article to learn what you have to do ☞ If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support


If See another error or if you facing another problem from what I thought , let us know with more details!

iMessage stopped working after iOS 16 update

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