iMessage problems

[OdinTheGod]

Why is it so that I have to restart my phone 1-2 times pr day so the iMessage can work properly.

SMS I send to my wife and son. The messages just builds up. And does not send. Or I doesn't get messages they have sent me before after I have restarted the phones.

I have 3 iPhones on my account. 2x4s and 1 3GS.

I'm from Norway. And my English sucks big time. Sorry.

 

[Rik756]

Why is it so that I have to restart my phone 1-2 times pr day so the iMessage can work properly.

SMS I send to my wife and son. The messages just builds up. And does not send. Or I doesn't get messages they have sent me before after I have restarted the phones.

I have 3 iPhones on my account. 2x4s and 1 3GS.

I'm from Norway. And my English sucks big time. Sorry.

I am in the US and I have the same problem on occasion. I think it has to do with the Apple servers. If Siri and voice dictation are not working, iMessages seems to stop too.

iPhone 4S on 5.0.1.

Other than rebooting I do not know the solution.

Rik

 

[tintbob]

I would have thought its more to do with your cell provider

 

[Rik756]

I would have thought its more to do with your cell provider

I thought so too, but just yesterday Siri wasn't working and I texted/iMessages a buddy that has an iPhone 4S on another carrier. He asked what happened to my iPhone since my message to him was green instead of blue. I told him that I thought the Apple servers were having trouble since Siri/voice text was down as well. He tried Siri on his phone and she didn't work for him either.

However, when I tried to send him a pic message it would not go through. A simple reboot corrected the iMessage issue and the pic went though.

I don't have a better explanation for it though.

 

[OdinTheGod]

I can't use Siri here in Norway.
Since I text in Norwegian and Siri doesn't understand my language. I had to turn Siri off.

But I still have trouble with iMessage.

 

[Rik756]

Siri was only mentioned as a symptom of the problem, it had nothing to do with her. I still think it has to do with the Apple servers, just like when they were down for EVERYONE a couple weeks ago. I could be wrong...

However, if after rebooting your phone nothing changes, I would call my carrier and have them help me.

 

[iGaz]

iMessage has nothing to do with your carrier. If you take out your sim out it will still work (providing it works in the first place).

Try turning iMessage off/on instead of a reboot...

 

[OdinTheGod]

Ah.
After reboot everything is ok the next 12-24 hours. Then I get all the messages I didn't get and all I had trouble sending is sending..

The same with my wife's phone.

 

[crowd pleaser]

Initially i could not get iMessage to work on my iP4, so i took it into an apple store, help desk tech went into settings switched iMessage off, then on stating 'it is a known bug'.

Hope it helps

 

[OdinTheGod]

iMessage has nothing to do with your carrier. If you take out your sim out it will still work (providing it works in the first place).

Try turning iMessage off/on instead of a reboot...

I have tried that some times. And it does not work. The only thing is a reboot. So far..

 

[Waterlewd]

Having same problem in US. Only happens when I'm using 3G network. So, if you're using a 3G network in Norway that could be the problem. Contacted my wireless service company - AT&T. They said Apple is aware of the problem and is working on an update to fix. iMesages get stuck in a loop and can't get out basically making all internet not function. Turn off iMessages by Settings>Messages>Toggle Switch. Then Go to Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings is how to fix. Turn iMessages back on. The probelm does not happen on wi-fi for me.

 

[mariuss]

I have problems with iMessage too sometimes I get iMessage fail specially when I send pictures or videos it doesn't matter is on 3G or wireless

 

[Trucksmoveamerica]

I have problems with iMessage too sometimes I get iMessage fail specially when I send pictures or videos it doesn't matter is on 3G or wireless

Same here. And same with my other iPhones. Turned iMessage off. Works just fine, I have unlimited texting anyway so no biggie.

 

[Primetime]

It's the servers. Happens to all of us. But it shouldnt be that severe. I don't have to restart my phone everyday. iMessages will work 90% of the time. Every so often it won't work and it'll take time for it to send and it'll send as green not blue.

 

[Trucksmoveamerica]

Mine won't send at all. I've done everything but restore, and I'm not doing that. Regular texting thru the carrier works, I will just use what works. 90% of the time is BS in my book.