After updating your iPhone, you may encounter the “iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message” error when sending the text via iMessage. Then, let’s see how to get rid of the “iMessage needs to be enabled” error message.
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Fix 1: Restart Your iPhone
To fix the “iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message” issue, you can restart your iPhone to see whether the issue is solved. Hold and press the sleep/wake button for a few seconds until the slider appears. Then, slide the Slide to power off option. Finally, press and hold the sleep/wake button again until you see the Apple logo.
Fix 2: Make Sure iMessage Is Enabled
Next, you need to make sure that iMessage has been enabled. You need to go to Settings > iMessage.
Make sure the toggle for iMessage is green and there is no message like iMessage waiting for activation below it.
Fix 3: Check the Apple iMessage Server
You can try to check the Apple iMessage server to fix the “iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message” issue. Go to their system status page, if you see a green dot next to iMessage, it’s ok. If it’s yellow or red, iMessage is off.
Fix 4: Turn on/off the Airplane Mode
You can also turn on and off the Airplane Mode to check if the “Siri not working” issue is caused by the connectivity issue. Here is how to check it:
Step 1: Open Control Center on your iPhone and then tap the iPhone Airplane Mode. You can also go to Settings > Airplane Mode and then tap the slider to turn it on
Step 2: Restart your iPhone after the Airplane Mode is enabled.
Step 3: Use the same method to find the Airplane Mode and turn it off.
Fix 5: Enable/Disable iMessage
Although iMessage is enabled, you may also receive the “iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message” error message. In this situation, turning iMessage off and then on can solve the problem.
- Open Settings and tap Messages.
- Toggle off iMessage.
- Restart your iPhone.
- Follow step 1 and toggle on iMessage again.
Fix 6: Reset Network Settings
Resetting network settings will update all information related to the network used on your phone. You can reset the network settings by following the steps below. Go to your Settings and open the General option. Scroll down and tap the Reset option. Then, tap the Reset Network Settings option.
- Delete stuck message or conversation
- Sign out of Apple ID and sign in again
- Send as SMS instead of iMessage while you contact support
Final Words
These are the common fixes for the “iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message” error. If you get an error when sending the text via iMessage, try these solutions and you can easily get rid of the trouble.
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She was graduated from the major in English. She has been the MiniTool editor since she was graduated from university. She specializes in writing articles about backing up data & systems, cloning disks, and syncing files, etc. She is also good at writing articles about computer knowledge and computer issues. In daily life, she likes running and going to the amusement park with friends to play some exciting items.
Originally published at https://www.minitool.com on February 23, 2022.
