Activating iMessage on an iPhone with a phone number has been a problem for some users. If it’s a problem you’ve been having, here’s how to fix it. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and others are hit by iMessage ...

If your texts are falling back to SMS, try these steps to ensure that Apple's Messages app is properly functioning. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola ...

Apple today updated its iMessage troubleshooting support document to add a scenario that can occur in iOS 26. If you don't activate iMessage or an eSIM when setting up a new iPhone with ‌iOS 26‌, it ...

iOS 26 introduced a quirk that breaks iMessage for some users during iPhone setup. If you set up an eSIM after the initial setup process instead of during it, iMessage won't activate automatically, ...

The Waiting for Activation error appears when Apple cannot validate your number or Apple ID token through carrier and Apple servers. These methods refresh activation ...

Apple is expected to address a critical iMessage security flaw in iOS 18.2.2, that has left users vulnerable to phishing scams. This issue, which involves malicious messages from unknown senders, will ...

If you're an iPhone owner, you might be familiar with this experience. You're having a back-and-forth conversation with your friend over iMessage, when suddenly there's a lull and your blue bubbles ...