Messages Photos Not Showing: iOS 8 on iPhone 6

This worked for me.

I Tried deactivating and activating imessage but hat didnt fix it either. Just reset network settings.

Hi everyone - i had the same problem as well and reseting my network and my messages did not work for me as i was running multiple devices with iMessage - i came across this posting and it solved the problem. I did do both the network reset and turning off iMessage and then did this , so possibly it was a combo of all three. I started with iPhone and had all other devices powered off after disabling iMessage. after the phone was working properly i added one device at a time. Good luck:

Issue: Cant view pictures sent to you thru iMessages from other iPhone users

Solution: If you are using another Mac device with iMessages, you have to disable them all (sign out). Then on your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages. Turn Message “off”. Wait 5 seconds, turn back “on” and below under Send & Receive, remove any other emails or numbers for Messaging other than your primary number. So you should just have one under that section.
Now you should be able to get pictures. If so, now you can re-enable Messages on all your other devices.

Having the same problem on AT&T. Cannot find the APN settings.

I have the exact same problem as you. I tried resetting carrier settings and now it's just a question mark. Tried turning imessage off on both iphone and mac and nothing helped. If anyone has another solution to this I would be grateful!

Sure hope apple read this! IPhone 6 ATT same problem and resetting network,turning iMessage off and on is not helping.

This is a helpful summary of what's been suggested so far. Sadly, none of these worked for me. 😟

I was looking up some older threads about this as well, but they are not too helpful either:

Failure to load pics from messages sent to me on my iPhone 5.

I am receiving things on my iPad and on Messages on my Mac normally.

And, you can click "Details" and see the images on the phone, but they are just not appearing in line. Very strange bug.

Applevision -

You need to disable (turn off) the messages on the devices and sign out of them even if they are still receiving messages. Then start with the phone and add the devices one by one.

Thanks, blakeness.

I turned off Messages on my iPhone, iPad, and signed out from the Mac Messages.

I waited a bit, then turned on the Messages on the iPhone first but the question marks were still there. I don't know if this means it will be fixed going forward, but the images did not load. Not sure what else do to. Hmm...

UPDATE: A friend just sent me a test message and it worked! BUT, his previous message is still a question mark. So now I can't tell if this has something to do with the message type or what... Hmmmm!

I never got the old messages/pics to load either - but new ones are appearing fine now. Other than that I'm out of options for you, it was a real problem to fix it - good luck !! 🙂

Thanks, blakeness! This seems to be working now.

I think the problem is solved!

Hopefully other folks will be helped by this too!

For me the issue was the backup from my previous iPhone 5 and resorting from backup through iTunes, restore backup from iCloud solved the issue completely

Yep - turning imessage off and back on seems to have fixed this for me - whew! iOS8 has enough hard to solve problems that I'm very glad to have this be easy!

Finally fixed this issue.

The method you mentioned above not work for me.

I tried to disable and enable iMessage and turn on/off my iPhone 6 plus for over 30 times. But not work.

I also tried to reset network settings, even all settings. But still nothing happen.

Therefore, I provide the way that I used, but it costs much more time than other method.

1. First, you should backup the iPhone to your iTunes.

2. Then, clean all contents and settings.

3. The iPhone will ask you activate it again, just follow the guide, but don't enable iCloud in this time and should "Set as a new iPhone". (Don't use any backup file to restore.)

4. Then, disable iMessage, and use MMS to send a pic to yourself or anyone.

5. Restart the phone, check whether the pic still shows, if it becomes a "question", it failed.

6. Now, use iCloud to backup your iPhone, make sure iMessage still not enabled.

7. After backup the iPhone with iCloud, clean all contents and settings again.

8. Now, you should restore the backup from iCloud.

9. Do step 4~5 again, then use iTunes to restore the iPhone (don't reset content in this time)

10. Do step 4~5 again. If it still works, you can turn on iMessage.

On my side I get question marks on old messages (either iMessages - same iMessages on iPad or Macbook ar ok - or MMS), but recent messages are working just fine...

Setting on and off iMessage did nothing, it shouldn't be APN network problem nor network settings.

Apple please help

It's not possible to save your old photos.

Because your iPhone already downloaded these photos (the bug is that the photos can't be saved, not can't be downloaded.), the photos are deleted from Apple's server.