Unable to send photos, voice notes, text or any media from my iPhone Messages app after last update

The same thing happened to my phone a month ago at the beginning of May right around when I updated iOS. It would occasionally send audio messages in May, but over the past week or so I can’t send any photo or audio messages. It will slowly show the progress bar across the top load, then stop the last 10% of the way, and then usually on the dot ten minutes later it will say message failed to send. I tried toggling iMessage on/off and it does it with SMS also. It does it with all recipients solo or group chat. It happens when I’m connected to Wifi or just using cellular data. I’ve tried resetting the phone and have no idea what to do.

Magnolia22 wrote:

The same thing happened to my phone a month ago at the beginning of May right around when I updated iOS. It would occasionally send audio messages in May, but over the past week or so I can’t send any photo or audio messages. It will slowly show the progress bar across the top load, then stop the last 10% of the way, and then usually on the dot ten minutes later it will say message failed to send. I tried toggling iMessage on/off and it does it with SMS also. It does it with all recipients solo or group chat. It happens when I’m connected to Wifi or just using cellular data. I’ve tried resetting the phone and have no idea what to do.

I’ll assume you haven’t read any of the thread you added to, so the first thing to try:

Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN. 

Felz__ wrote:

Ugh. Yeah this is very annoying. Apple senior advisor gave me zero solutions after going through every single setting in my phone, doing a diagnostic, and resetting my phone to factory settings. Idk why that guy keeps responding with the same reply talking about it the VPN. That’s clearly not what is happening as thousands are having the same issue. I’m not sure what his MO is with that.

I think we honestly just need to wait for the next iOS update unfortunately. I was told Apple is aware of the issue and is working on it. I’m hoping they will figure it out or I will have to get an android eventually.

VPN is not the only cause of network problems, but it is the first thing to check, as it is the most common cause.

But ask yourself: Why is it that roughly around 500 million users who updated didn’t have to wait for an update?

Are you with ATT?

Today ATT had me convinced it was the RCS setting. Toggled that off, restarted the phone and it worked! For about 20 minutes…failing again (pics + audios and both in WiFi and cellular.

called Apple Support too - they said it was not on their end!

frustrated….spouse has my plan and his is fine.

Are you with ATT?

Today ATT had me convinced it was the RCS setting. Toggled that off, restarted the phone and it worked! For about 20 minutes…failing again (pics + audios and both in WiFi and cellular.

called Apple Support too - they said it was not on their end!

frustrated….spouse has my plan and his is fine.

Are you with ATT?

Today ATT had me convinced it was the RCS setting. Toggled that off, restarted the phone and it worked! For about 20 minutes…failing again (pics + audios and both in WiFi and cellular.

called Apple Support too - they said it was not on their end!

frustrated….spouse has my plan and his is fine.

I have an open case at Apple Support for this very thing. Latest::

"At this time there are no further updates, as the issue is still under investigation. Unfortunately there is no specified timeframe for a resolution. I will continue to check in for any new developments and deliver them to you as they become available."

Try toggling imessages on and off in settings. Or reset your network settings. Or if there is an update, update the imessages app.

I have read the entire thread plus countless of other threads before responding to this one specifically because it is the exact issue im having. so yes I did see and no this does not apply to me

The issue is not with iOS, it is probably with your carrier. If you can’t accept this you will never solve it.

For me, carrier says it is an Apple issue.

I have also had this continuous issue for the same timeframe.

i am also considering an android as this is getting ridiculous and it’s frustrating that it continues to occur!!!!!

You are kidding!!!!