imessage tries to send when no wifi available and data off since upgrading to v9.3.2.

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imessage tries to send when no wifi available and data off since upgrading to v9.3.2.

My phone has started trying to send an imessage as the default *to people I may have months ago sent one imessage to) even when i am not in a wifi zone and mobile data is off.

It never used to do this. Only since upgrading to 9.3.2.

It used to just send as a text if there was no data available.

I could set imessage to off but then it is a pain as some of my friends fall into the trap of it only sending as an imessage - so I dont receive their messages ever. Or people send me photos over imessage and I never receive them.

If I force it to send as a text message it comes up ages later telling me the message failed to send - I can never tell which message it is meaning by then or it is caused an issue becuase my message didnt send in time.

I have send as text if imessage not available swtiched on - but it still causes problems.

I just want it to send as an imessage IF it is connected to a wifi network or mobile data - which is what is used to do.

I DO NOT want it to attempt to send every message via imessage if I have sent a message via imessage in the past when I am not currently in wifi and mobile data is off! I dont want to have to monitor it to see if it has sent or not.

Anyone having the same problem?

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.2

Posted on Jun 7, 2016 6:42 PM

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jdo_apple

Community Specialist

Jun 8, 2016 1:58 PM in response to Julia..

Hello Julia..

I know having the Messages app not work as it did before, after performing an update is not the Apple experience you expect. Here are some steps that will help narrow this issue down, or possibly resolve this issue, from this article:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Check for carrier settings update and restart your phone.
Make a backup in iTunes or iCloud.
Reset All Settings on your phone, as this will keep the installed iOS software and your personal content on your device, but all your preferences and settings are reset. This is why we want to make a backup before this step.
Restore and setup as a new phone. This will put a fresh copy of the iOS software on your phone. If the issue is resolved, then restore your backup and test again. If this issue reoccurs, please contact Apple Support.

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities.

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