I have a iphone 6. The message area is greyed out. I can type text messages but cant see what I am typing. there is also a timer/clock? in it. usually just says 0:00. Happened after update. Thank you in advance
iPhone 6
Same here after updating to OS9... The Microphone for text switches on by itself and I have to restart the phone to get rid of the greyed audio box which sits itself over the message area so you cant see what you typed. How do you turn off the mic for text messages? iPhone 4s BTW
Same here after updating to OS9... The Microphone for text switches on by itself and I have to restart the phone to get rid of the greyed audio box which sits itself over the message area so you cant see what you typed. How do you turn off the mic for text messages? iPhone 4s BTW
I have the same problem of the text messege being greyed out. Does anyone have a fix for this problem?
Try holding the microphone icon down on the right side of the 0:00 and an arrow will pop up to turn it off. hope that helps
That did the trick, thanks.
I Have an iPhone 6 Plus and after update I get the grey area with timer also. Very annoying. someone please help!
I Have no microphone icon right the timer
Excellent! This issue happened with a text to someone who doesn't have messenger (sans the mic next to the text window) and I couldn't figure it out. I switched to someone else and was able to use your tip!
Thanks!
The mic next to the window shows up for those who have imessenger, only. My text was to someone who doesn't have imessenger and the mic was not next to the text window. Switch your text contact to someone you know has imessenger, and you'll see the mic next to the text window.
SSeems like no one I now has I messenger - or that isn't the reason I don't have a microphone - this is a pain!
Here is a screen shot of a text with my kid; who has imessage. I held the mic down and a drop 'up' window came up with an arrow, I swiped up to the arrow and the gray area with clock was gone.
My other kid, doesn't have imessage:
Good luck!
Thanks this helped me and I had to find someone with the imessenger to fix it.
Im Having issue as well.
That is exactly what is going on with Mine. I have tried the suggestions it stops for a few texts and then its back. I do honestly appreciate everyones help. But doesn't seem like anything is working. UGH!! Frustrating
I'm having the same issue! In searching the forums it appears as though many others are as well. I'm not getting the microphone option that others are mentioning, even with contacts using iMessage.
It seems we are stuck until Apple can figure something out. I've tried calling support and they only made it worse for me.
So frustrating!!!
I'm using an iPhone 4s. My phone is still on iOS 8xx and works fine. My wife's is on the latest (9.0.1) and has the same problem. Resetting the phone takes away the grey blob, but lifting it to her ear activates the "raise to speak" feature that creates the 0:00 bubble again. No option found in "messages" to remove the voice text feature, no way to disable the lift to speak feature (that I've found). We do not use iMessage, SMS only. Tried turning off Siri, no luck. Next step is to roll back, but that's a pain. Fortunately I think our latest backup on her phone was still in the 8xx iOS.
after I send a text I get a grey area in the message box.
