Out of nowhere last night, my iMessages are now being delivered as green RCS messages. I tried restarting my phone and nothing is working. When I toggle the RCS messages option, texts are now just sent as green SMS and not iMessage. My software etc are all up to date
iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 26
Is this all iMessages to people you know have iPhones, rather than some (who may have iMessage off)?
Is this on both Wi-Fi and cellular data? If it’s on Wi-Fi only try restarting your router.
Did you make any changes since yesterday: iOS update, new app, updated apps?
Perhaps a long shot:
Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. Updates sometimes "break" VPN, and it needs to be removed. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.
Is this all iMessages to people you know have iPhones, rather than some (who may have iMessage off)?
Is this on both Wi-Fi and cellular data? If it’s on Wi-Fi only try restarting your router.
Did you make any changes since yesterday: iOS update, new app, updated apps?
Perhaps a long shot:
Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. Updates sometimes "break" VPN, and it needs to be removed. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.
Go to Settings/Apps/Phone and verify that your number is correct.
This should force reconnection with the iMessage server.
iMessage periodically must register with an Apple server in the UK. This means you must have international messaging enabled.
Sometimes a message wasn’t delivered to the server, so try turning off iMessage, waiting about a minute, then turn it back on. This should send 2 messages to the server, one for each of these actions.
Hi thanks for your reply!
Is this all iMessages to people you know have iPhones, rather than some (who may have iMessage off)?
Is this on both Wi-Fi and cellular data? If it’s on Wi-Fi only try restarting your router.
Did you make any changes since yesterday: iOS update, new app, updated apps?
Also, no VPN. I am receiving iMessages on my Macbook so the issue is only on my phone.
I don’t have an option to sign out of apple ID when i go to settings/apps/messages - any other tips? Am getting imessage to go through when I text myself now and the other person on my family plan (in another state) but green rcs for everyone else still
Just tried this and now I can’t reactivate my number with imessage. Not receiving any messages, either as sms/rcs or imessage at all now
Tap on the thin blue line at the bottom of the screen and it will allow you to sign out.
iMessages sending as green RCS/SMS instead of iMessage
