How to Fix iMessage Not Working in iOS 7

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Last Updated: March 8, 2025

There’s a bug in its new iOS 7 operating system for iPhone and iPad that stops iMessage from sending text messages. The quirky thing about iMessage not working is that you can’t fix a particular reason for it. There are plenty of solutions – some work, some don’t and it’s all so random that we don’t know what fixes the issue precisely.

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iOS 7 was released in 2013 and has since been superseded. (Posted 2025-03-08).

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Check Network Settings or Wi-Fi Proxies. iMessage works on the network (3G/Wi-Fi). Occasionally, iMessage does not work even if there is an active connection but it’s weak. For Wi-Fi, make sure you are closer to the source or router and if you are on 3G and the thing is not working, try restarting the cellular connections.
- Also, make sure proxies don’t hinder the network flow.
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Turn OFF and then Turn ON Again. Head over to Settings → Messages and turn OFF iMessage if it’s switched ON already. Switch it on and wait for the activation to finish. Make sure there’s an active network. Wait for a while and then send an iMessage to someone using an iPhone with an active network. Make sure you send the message only to an iMessage user.
- Should this not work, you might have to sign out of Apple ID (go to Send and Receive) and then re-sign in. Repeat the turn OFF-ON after this.
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Send and receive options. Often, it’s the problem with these options.
- Go to Settings → Messages → Send & Receive.
- You should see your number and an associated Apple ID listed in this list. You can configure this list.
- You’ll have to try various methods to get iMessage working again. These would include: removing the email ID and using only the Phone number, selecting either email or iPhone to test if iMessage works with any of these, and Selecting an email AND a phone number. After this, you will see another section “Start New Conversion from:” – select your phone number for this.

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How can I change the color of my messages?

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Currently, you cannot do that. Green messages appear if you have sent a text message and blue messages appear if you have sent an iMessage.

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