Couple of issues after resetting my iPhone 14 Pro

I had to reset my iPhone 14 Pro. I wasn’t able to restore from backup (long story), so I’m basically starting over. So far, I’m not getting iMessage effects in texts that I receive. Reduce motion is turned off. When I hold the send arrow, I can make the effects happen. I just don’t see the effects when I send the message or when someone sends the same thing. Also, I’m not able to add a contact to favorites. Whether I try through the contact card or tapping + on the favorites section, it just says loading and shows the little processing indicator. I’m at a loss for what to do to resolve this.