Unable to send messages from iPhone in a family thread on Messages

My son and his wife started a family thread on Messages. I am receiving the messages on my Desktop iMac and my iPhone 12 mini. However, even though I receive texts on my iPhone, I can't send a message from it, there's no space where the cursor shows up, no place to write. On my iMac it works fine; I can send and receive.



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Original Title: problem with a thread

iMac 24″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Jan 5, 2026 10:20 AM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2026 10:18 AM

Hello!


Have you tried force restating your iPhone? Force restart iPhone - Apple Support


Also try leaving and rejoining the group, or if possible creating a new one.


For some people, it has worked to remove and re-add the keyboard: Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. Then delete and re-add the affected keyboard.

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Unable to send messages from iPhone in a family thread on Messages

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