iMessage icon is gone. I can still receive & send messages, but the icon is gone! How can I get it back??

I can receive & send messages; but I need to go into my contacts and choose the ‘message’ icon there. The message icon used to be at the bottom of my Home Screen and now it’s gone. How can I get it back?

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Jul 18, 2024 11:17 AM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2024 12:45 PM

Go to the App Library. It's the page farthest to the right, past the last Home Page. Type "Messages" in to the search bar at the top of the page. Press and hold on the "Messages". After a second, it should move to the Home Screen. It's a little tricky to get the timing right.

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iMessage icon is gone. I can still receive & send messages, but the icon is gone! How can I get it back??

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