Blank images on my iPhone 16 Pro Max Messages

I have sent several photos and videos to people in Apple Messages and in a day or two the image that was there shows a white image instead of the actual image. I have checked storage (not full) and settings but can’t seem to figure out why they are going blank. Can someone please help me remedy this?

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Original Title: iPhone Message Images

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Posted on Jun 22, 2025 6:47 AM

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1 reply

jenney97

Level 1

8 points

Jul 31, 2025 5:53 PM in response to Rmft2011

I’m having this issue too. Please help!

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