Unable to receive messages from group chats on iPhone

So, this all started when my phone got the prompt for the iOS 18.6.2. For some odd reason, I stopped receiving messages from this one specific group chat. Every other group chat works, except this one. Texting people individually also works. We made a new group chat with the same people, but I still can’t receive their messages. Updating my iPhone didn’t do anything. Every method I tried didn’t work. Turning messages off and on didn’t work, that’s with restarting including. Is there anything I could to fix this stupid issue?!


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Original Title: Not receiving any messages from group chat

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 21, 2025 05:13 PM

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Aug 25, 2025 12:57 PM in response to deoles

deoles wrote:

So, this all started when my phone got the prompt for the iOS 18.6.2. For some odd reason, I stopped receiving messages from this one specific group chat. Every other group chat works, except this one. Texting people individually also works. We made a new group chat with the same people, but I still can’t receive their messages. Updating my iPhone didn’t do anything. Every method I tried didn’t work. Turning messages off and on didn’t work, that’s with restarting including. Is there anything I could to fix this stupid issue?!

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Sep 3, 2025 06:51 AM in response to deoles

In the same exact boat! Stopped being able to receive or send messages to a specific group text starting on 8/28. Able to send to individuals no problem, able to send to other groups no problem. The group has one android user but I’m able to text in other mixed user groups without issue. I’ve restarted my phone, restarted network settings, confirmed MMS, RCS, and Send as Text are all enabled, I’ve updated my phone to iOS 18.6.2, I’ve deleted the chat and tried to add it back and now I don’t have access to any of the historical messages. This is the worst. Please help!

Unable to receive messages from group chats on iPhone

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