I am trying to send GIFs through iMessages to both other iPhone users and Android users on my iPhone 12 but I keep getting this message: "Could not share image - This file type is not supported." I have tried forced close of the iMessages app, I have tried powering down the phone and I have confirmed that my iOS version is up to date. This just became a problem about 3 weeks ago.
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iPhone 12, iOS 17
'm not necessarily blaming iOS updates, but that is the only thing that has changed about my phone in the last few weeks.
Yes, I'm well aware of these facts, but that is not a reason. Until a few weeks ago I could send GIFs in messages to anyone with any type of phone I wanted, android included. Plus, that doesn't explain why I also cant' send the top other iPhone users the way I have in the past.
I am trying to add the GIF through the images app in messages. Let me clarify. Forget I said anything about imessages. I am using the Messages app on my iPhone 12 and trying to include a GIF from the images app, using + Images menu item. I have been doing this for years on this phone and never had a difficulty regardless of who I was sending to, or what kind phone they had. All of a sudden, three weeks ago I started getting the error message when I click on a GIF to include in my text message. "Could not share image - This file type is not supported."
An example: My husband who has an iPhone 12 on the same network, in the room with me, sent me an animated GIF from the images app, but when I tried to add that same GIF into a reply to him minutes later, I received the following error message: "Could not share image - This file type is not supported." This problem is not related to the type of phone the recipient.
Did you copy the Gif your husband sent you, or did you pull the same Gif down from #images in the message app?
And sometimes a simple Forced Restart can fix odd issues.
On your iPhone:
Neonnyt wrote:
malishicistic is something that can harm your phone
Do you perhaps mean "malicious?" Malfunctions are not generally malicious. They are just errors.
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KimCat72 wrote:
I am trying to send GIFs through iMessages to both other iPhone users and Android users on my iPhone 12 but I keep getting this message: "Could not share image - This file type is not supported." I have tried forced close of the iMessages app, I have tried powering down the phone and I have confirmed that my iOS version is up to date. This just became a problem about 3 weeks ago.
Are you pulling the GIFs from the Message app on your iPhone? Tap the + sign next to the enter text box, then scan down to the red icon #Images, which is where Apple lets you choose a Gif you might want to include in a message.
As to not being able to send such messages to iPhone or Android users, there is no iMessage app and iMessage only applies to messaging with other iPhone owners via the Messages App. But if you are messaging with someone who owns an iPhone who may not be signed into iMessage on their iPhone or you are sending messages to someone who owns an Android phone, the message, including any attachment will be sent via your carrier either SMS or MMS. So, open the Settings App on your iPhone and then find Messages and scan down to make SMS and MMS are turned on. If they are and you still are unable to send such images to someone, you need to contact your carrier to make sure they haven't inadvertently made a change to your carrier settings which would prevent you from sending SMS/MMS messages.
Neonnyt wrote:
Due to IOS updates you may not still be able to?
But I understand your pain as I can’t as well and IDK why???
Please explain why you believe iOS updates are or could prevent someone from sending a gif with a text message? I have absolutely no issue doing so and just did a few minutes ago on iPhone 15 Pro Max, running iOS 17.3.1. If you like the Author is having an issue, please read my response with more details above on things to check for your iPhone.
Neonnyt wrote:
Because Apple is better than Android so Android can’t possibly keep up with apples amazing technologies it’s a malishicistic malfunction.
I don't honestly have a clue what you're saying here, but Apple vs Android has nothing to do with the issue KimCat72 is having.
Neonnyt wrote:
Because Apple is better than Android so Android can’t possibly keep up with apples amazing technologies
There are some great Android phones out there. I think it's arguable that Samsung displays may be better. Motorolas used to have unparalleled battery life. And there are some features that Android has that I think Apple would do well to add to iOS.
it’s a malishicistic malfunction.
What does "malishicistic" mean?
Android is not owned by Apple so that’s why. And also Android users don’t have messages.
Due to IOS updates you may not still be able to?
But I understand your pain as I can’t as well and IDK why???
Because Apple is better than Android so Android can’t possibly keep up with apples amazing technologies it’s a malishicistic malfunction.
malishicistic is something that can harm your phone
Unable to send GIFs through iMessages
