IOS 18 Update Makes it Difficult to Text

So i have the 15 plus & before i did the IOS18 my phone was working perfectly fine , my messages were sending my apps wasn’t freezing . Ever since i did the update. I haven’t able to open my iMessage app . I can’t receive messages nor text anyone. & it’s frustrating because i can’t literally text or receive no messages & my apps keeps freezing. Update just ruined my phone 😒.!!! How can i fix it please helppp!!!🫠

Hello, I am having similar or same issue not able to send text to so far two different phone numbers. Did almost everything. Our carrier doesn’t support RCS messaging. The point is that mms can be sent. This is happening since update to ios 18.

Has anyone had a fix for this. It’s just with one number. That my messages get sent to there email. I’ve now fully factory reset my phone. And down all the Apple support stuff. And on my carriers end too. Some things work. Then stop. But as of rn. iOS 18 is a major letdown

I updated my 12 pro max software (iOS 18.0.1) and my family group chat is out of order. One family member does have a iphone (latest device) and the other has a Samsung. From my phone, it goes out as a group text. Then on my phone I have additional outgoing messages to these same people. When then reply, I end up with two individual texts. There is nothing online that really helps to solve the issue. Sick of all the updates! Sick not having enough space on my ipad for a update and I don't have but 1 game on my ipad. I have to delete all texts and still not enough room for these updates. Going back to Samsung.

i called Apple support and they say it is a carrier issue. I go to ATT they tell me it is an apple issue. still no resolution. Apple suggested a new sim card from carrier and carrier won't give out a ew SIM

Open the settings app. Search for iMessage. Then turn it off then on again. Then navigate to the botton the Message context app until you see RCS Messaging. Select that and then turn it off. Go back to the main message app and turn off / on the message app. This worked for me.

Now the issue is solved. Thank you

What did you do to solve this? I am having the exact same issue

Thanks

I cannot receive SMS messages from Duo Mobile/authenticator since the ios 18 update. Anyone with this issue?

Same thing here 🙄

How?

Let me know too!

I’ve spent my whole Saturday tryna figure this out literally nothing is working at all smhhhhhhh I can’t even add a email to substitute my iMessage because it just keeps saying failed over an over

This was happening to me !! I installed the newer IOS 18.1 and my messaging app was working again!! I hope this helps<3

Apple Support website? Need a little more details.