What better way to ring in the New Year or celebrate a holiday than by sending fireworks on your iPhone? With the Messages app, you can send iMessage effects along with your text. These iPhone texting effects include balloons, confetti, and fireworks. Below, we'll cover how to send fireworks on iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
It can be frustrating to try to send a text only to receive a message back telling you that message blocking is active. The message simply reads, "Free Msg: Unable to send message - Message blocking is active," and provides no context or further information on how to turn off message blocking. Let's go over the "message blocking is active" meaning and how you can turn it off.
By Rhett Intriago
Everyone, at some point in their texting career, sends a message that they quickly regret. Luckily, most messaging clients now have an option to quickly unsend a message within a certain amount of time. Starting with iOS 16, Apple added this convenient option to iMessage, but many are wondering if someone can see an unsent message on iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
Is your iPad, Mac, or iPhone signed out of iMessage randomly, or does iMessage keep turning off on its own? Here's how to fix this annoying problem, so you can use iMessage reliably on all your devices again!
By Rhett Intriago
One of the coolest features in iOS is called Check In. This iMessage feature allows friends to temporarily see your location and automatically notifies them that you have made it to a specific location safely. Read on to find out how to use Check In on iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
With recent iPhone software updates, like iOS 17.7.2 and iOS 18.2, the signs that your number has been blocked continue to change. We'll show you the most reliable ways to tell if someone blocked your number, plus some specific tips for how to know if someone blocked you on iMessage. Let's dive into how to know if someone blocked you.
By Kenya Smith
By Rhett Intriago
Link previews in Messages are thumbnails that show a site's chosen banner in a text message, along with the link. This can be useful for identifying what the link contains before you open it. However, it can also be a bit of an annoyance if you prefer to keep your messages less cluttered. So how do you send a link on the iPhone without a preview? Let's find out how to hide a link preview in iMessage.
By Rhett Intriago
RCS messaging is a communication standard that is used for sending text messages. Android devices have been using RCS messaging for years, while the iPhone was forced to use SMS messaging. With iOS 18, Apple has brought RCS messaging to the iPhone. Let’s go over what you need to know about RCS messaging!
By Olena Kagui
Is your Apple Watch not showing text messages? Sometimes, there may be an issue preventing you from being able to send, receive, and read text messages. Connectivity issues, software bugs, and a syncing error between your Apple Watch and iPhone can all be culprits, but they are easy to troubleshoot. If your Apple Watch is not receiving texts, we can help!
By Rhett Intriago
Texting is a breeze on iOS, thanks to the the quick reply feature in iMessage. If you’re wondering how to reply to a message on iPhone as quickly as possible, this shortcut is sure to come in handy.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you change your default text tone, every text you receive will make that particular text noise. However, you can also select individual tones for any and every contact. Learn how to create a custom text sound so you know exactly who is texting you before you even look at your iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
If you’re in several group text conversations, you need to know how to name a text group on an iPhone, so you don't send the wrong comment to the wrong group! We'll show you how to name a group text on your iPhone, so you can easily find the right group chat when you need it.
By Rachel Needell
Did you know that you can drag and drop emojis in your iMessage app the same way you can drag stickers and memojis? We didn't either! It's super fun, easy to do, and a great way to communicate with your friends. Here's how to drag an emoji into your messages!
By Rachel Needell
One of the best parts of iMessage is the ability to react to people's messages. But when you're in a group chat, it can be difficult to keep up with who reacted to what. Luckily, it's super simple to figure out. Here's how to see who reacted to your message and what they reacted to.
Do you want to delete messages on your iPhone but keep them on your Mac? Deleting messages on your iPhone and keeping them on your Mac is possible if you unsync iCloud Messages on your Mac; here's how!
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Genmoji is a new Apple Intelligence feature that allows you to create and share your own emojis. The feature is only available in Apple native apps so you cannot create Genmojis in other messaging platforms like WhatsApp, but you can share Genmoji with non-Apple users in a couple of different ways. Let's learn how!
By Sarah Kingsbury
iPhone Messages timestamps for individual texts are hidden, so you'll need to know how to see an iPhone message timestamp to know when a message was received or sent. We'll walk you through how to see the date and time someone texted you on iPhone with one simple gesture.
By Olena Kagui
Did you know that you can create your own emojis using Apple Intelligence? My favorite way to use this feature is to create emojis that look like my pets. I’ll teach you how to use the built-in emoji generator to create custom Genmoji of your cats, dogs, or whatever else you can imagine!
By Rhett Intriago
Your iPhone’s tapback feature will be receiving an upgrade in iOS 18. The handy reaction feature allows you to give messages a thumbs up, a thumbs down, or a heart, or react with laughter or shock. The latest version of iOS gives you even more tapback reactions!
