iMessage only showing the first letter of text messages since updating to iOS 17 (currently running 17.4.1)

click on the text with one character character and hold then click on ? It comes back

Finally fixed!! Just downloaded the latest iOS update, and it is fixed! All my old texts are back! I reported thd bug to Apple Feedback 2 weeks ago, and they fixed it. They do listen!

Thank you! Turning off accessibility features worked for my mother. It was driving her crazy.

Same issue. Apple support claimed to have never heard of this. The guy had me change network settings. Then I couldn’t get calls, or connect to WiFi. They had me take it to the Apple Store the next day, and they told me that the tech had done nothing wrong, and to take it up with Tmobile and Xfinity. This made me VERY disappointed with apple. The two other providers had to use their time to correct what apple messed up. But guess what? No more text problems.

Look at RicoRay response

Check MarkMMD response, June 28

I just took Bold off. Now let’s see if that changes anything.

This has been happening to me sporadically for a while too. I’m running iOS 17.7 on my iPhone 13 Pro Max and it happened again today!

I was going to remove the last update and Apple apparently has removed that option as well now.

check yours

-settings

-general

-iPhone storage

-at the bottom your latest version

-open it and there is no “delete update” option.

I have a 15 Pro Max. Im experiencing the same issue after the update and I agree - this is something that Apple needs to address asap given the number of users who use text for business as well as personal use.

Has there been a resolution to this issue? I am new to this forum so wanted to understand if this issue has been acknowledged by Apple and how we are notified or updated regarding next steps? Thank you.

I have the same problem and agree with everything you said. It’s absolutely disgraceful. And it’s been happening for far too long. This happened after an iOS update well over a month ago. Just the other day 17.5.1 came out and I thought that would be the fix. NOT! I work in a hospital and it is imperative that my iMessage works as expected. It truly can be a potential life and death situation. Shame on Apple.

Yesterday I splurged and traded in my 12 pro max for a 15 pro max. I wanted to do this anyway and thought the new, more powerful phone would not suffer from this disgraceful problem. However this issue remains. How does this bug pick and choose who will be affected? I find it hard to believe there is no one consistent fix for this. Is Apple paying attention at all to this? I have two weeks before I am unable to return this phone. I’m strongly considering it. How shameful on Apple’s part.