No reply box in Group Chat

I am in a group chat with 3 other iPhone users. I get all the messages they send but I am unable to reply. There is no text box available. They have deleted and re added the thread several times and it works for one text but then not after. iPhone 13 Pro Max up to date software

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 8, 2025 12:15 PM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2025 10:27 AM

I have the same issue. I have tried numerous options I have seen in forums. Nothing has worked. I am able to start a new stream with the exact same attendees (8 others - all iPhones) and type a message to that new stream. The message is sent to participants and they see it in their original stream, while I only see it in the new stream. However, the text box re-appears on the original stream as well as remains on the new stream. I can continue then to chat on the original stream. Sometime within 12-24 hrs? when the system updates to the cloud? the new stream disappears and the text box on the original stream also disappears again, although all the messages typed by me on either stream are merged into the original stream. This has provided a work around to be able to respond to the original stream but is frustrating to do that every time to be able to reply into the stream.

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Feb 18, 2025 10:27 AM in response to SLgrnr99

I have the same issue. I have tried numerous options I have seen in forums. Nothing has worked. I am able to start a new stream with the exact same attendees (8 others - all iPhones) and type a message to that new stream. The message is sent to participants and they see it in their original stream, while I only see it in the new stream. However, the text box re-appears on the original stream as well as remains on the new stream. I can continue then to chat on the original stream. Sometime within 12-24 hrs? when the system updates to the cloud? the new stream disappears and the text box on the original stream also disappears again, although all the messages typed by me on either stream are merged into the original stream. This has provided a work around to be able to respond to the original stream but is frustrating to do that every time to be able to reply into the stream.

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