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What is this faint dotted line empty text bubble on my iPhone text messages

What’s this faint dotted line empty text bubble on my text messages

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iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 22, 2023 3:51 PM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2023 4:09 PM

If the bubble looks like this, it's because you received a message sent with "invisible ink".

On your phone, swipe across to see the message:

You can see how to send messages with effects here:

Animate messages on iPhone - Apple Support (IE)

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What is this faint dotted line empty text bubble on my iPhone text messages

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