iPhone iOS 18.3.1 update is causing iMessages to turn green

Yeah. None of these suggestions work

Me too. I have done the recommended turn off both iMessage and Facetime. Turn off phone and turn iMeesage and Facetime on again. I have all of my Addresses for send and receive ticked, but still can't send iMessages. I still can't send iMessages. Help!

Maddy — me also.

I have an iPhone SE 6 2nd gen. Talked to support - did everything suggested (there was a link posted here but NONE of it worked). I am going to factory reset my phone (you need a computer to do so. And I was told by support the latest iOS (18.3.1) is “very powerful” so might not work with old technology.

basically means if your phone is old get ready to buy a new one. No worries as the iPhone SE is set to debut a new model this week (how terribly convenient) 🙄

So if anyone in the future has this issue:

1) I purchased a new phone (somewhat needed to anyway).

2) Issue has to do with being reported as a spammer (needless to say unimpressed by that flagging). It can be resolved by talking to a senior specialist who reads a warning about it being unlocked and they could not unlock in the future. Suggest calling in, talking to a senior specialist and emphasizing they look specifically for an article with the spamming block on it.

All I can say is I believe the latest update broke my phone. The. End.

Mady7268 wrote:

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Anyone else lose their iMessages and now they’re all green?

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If your iPhone messages are green - Apple Support