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meggiers Author

Level 1

64 points

On iOS 8, can't add a person to a group text

In iOS8 you can in theory add people to group texts. The Apple website says:

"You can add a person to a conversation by tapping Details, and then tapping Add Contact."

I'm running iOS 8.1 (on an iPhone 5S), but this feature does not work. When I click on details, "add contact" does not appear like it does in the photos on Apple's webpage. I've also seen this on other people's phones so I know what to look for and I'm not getting it. Are there some unpublished restrictions on how it works? Does everyone in the group need to be using iMessage for example?

I already made sure that "group messaging" is turned on in settings.

I thought maybe Apple had caught up with What's App but it still doesn't seem like it!!

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iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 4:53 PM

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j-az

Level 1

12 points

Posted on Oct 19, 2017 10:36 AM

THIS WORKS!!! Ignore all the other useless advice. Thanks, Bob!

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Aug 16, 2016 12:53 AM in response to meggiers

Im not 100% sure except whenever i add a 31st person it doesn't work so i think it might be because you already have 30 and 30 might be the limit not sure though just a thought

Oct 6, 2016 1:43 PM in response to meggiers

Old thread, but I just discovered this flaw for myself. This will be my last Apple phone. My son got a new Samsung and it is VERY nice... too bad Apple.

May 10, 2017 9:37 AM in response to meggiers

It is May, 2017, and I am unable to find add contact either, in details – for an existing group. And, the Apple answer does not mention that everyone needs to have iMessage -

ggmathew

Level 1

4 points

Aug 6, 2017 11:02 PM in response to scrapmax

I can't add someone to my group message list

Lilieae

Level 1

10 points

Sep 26, 2017 8:25 PM in response to meggiers

The 'Add Contacts' button is not available in the details of my group messages either. Why?

vabchbud

Level 1

4 points

Nov 2, 2017 4:00 PM in response to Chris W. King

My response I posted was to u bud. My bad

Nov 13, 2017 6:32 AM in response to Plantains

Plantains wrote:

I not even get the option to add contact in the details’ screen

Have you read this entire thread?

Is everyone in your current group using iMessage?

Nov 16, 2017 7:01 AM in response to meggiers

this used to work on the iphone 6 & 7 but apparently has been taken away, which is HUGE disadvantage. I may take mine back and get a 7

Nov 20, 2017 9:22 AM in response to Tiramesuz

Tiramesuz wrote:

Not on iOS11.1.2. Nope! Not there!

Then someone in the group is not using iMessages. I still have the button for groups that are all iMessages.

Nov 20, 2017 1:18 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Show me screen prints

Nov 20, 2017 1:22 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

We are talking about ADDING a person to a group text. That option is not there! Sounds like your groups ate from email and not TEXT! We used to hit Details and add a person! Gone!

Dec 10, 2017 2:45 PM in response to meggiers

I did not start the text thread, so "details" does not show up at the top of my thread. Is it only possible for the person who started the thread to add or delete someone?

On iOS 8, can't add a person to a group text