Toggle button missing iMessages text message forwarding

farukba wrote:

The toggle button is missing under iMessages text message forwarding. I current use an iPhone 15 Pro and iPad 10th generation, both running iOS 17.5.1. iMessages is turned on for both devices, but the text message forwarding option is permanently set to “on.” I’ve attached a screenshot.

I have attempted hard resets of both devices, logged out/in of iCloud, and switches iMessages off, then on, all with no luck. I’ve found other posts where users had the same issue, but did not find a resolution. I submitted reduction feedback to Apple.

Any suggestions on how to get the toggle button back?

Have you checked to see if you have any restrictions set in Settings>Screen Time? I'd check on both devices.