Apple to Address iMessage Bug With iOS 7 Update

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Posted October 2, 2013 at 7:08am by iClarified

Apple has revealed that it will address an iMessage bug with an update to iOS 7, reports the WSJ.

Users are complaining that messages appear to be sent but are later updated with an exclamation mark indicating that they were not. Some users are able to resolve the issue by restarting their device or resetting network settings from Settings:General:Reset:Reset Network Settings.

“We are aware of an issue that affects a fraction of a percent of our iMessage users, and we will have a fix available in an upcoming software update,” says Apple. “In the meantime, we encourage any users having problems to reference our troubleshooting documents or contact AppleCare to help resolve their issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes impacted users.”

Notably, it was reported today that Apple has already seeded iOS 7.0.3 to employees and partners for testing.

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Jim from Boston - October 13, 2013 at 8:21pm

I also have the problem of iMessage not working (on my new 5s) with IOS 7. To give people some idea of how much this is happening, they told me this afternoon at the Verizon store that people are coming in "every day" with the iMessage problem and the data reset/reboot fixes only work about 1/4 of the time. Ugh Apple, this is not cool.

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TheRealNoGoodNick - October 13, 2013 at 8:28pm

Well making something unlike the way ios worked buggy before, it takes time for updates to come, so in the meantime I will get old icons, Siri, web, and everything from ios 6 and get it on ios 7!

Gareth - October 4, 2013 at 6:11pm

A "fraction of a percent are affected." Based on a poll of my friends, I'd suggest the fraction is 7/8ths and the percent is somewhere around 90.

Rico - October 3, 2013 at 11:42am

I don't understand how Apple could release this iOS7 with all these problems, when they had nearly 2 months to check all the defects. This is really annoying! We just started using this software an only two weeks into it discover all of these issues, how come they didn't?!

TheRealNoGoodNick - October 3, 2013 at 10:06pm

I think the beta offered a most performances of anything good or not, the official version offered the entire things that worked with more problems beta didn't have, maybe that!

Astro - October 3, 2013 at 8:46am

Yup, I have this problem and it happens off and on. Did it yesterday then a reboot and they all get sent - manually one at a time, what a pain. Another big irritation is safari shutting down all the time. I am constantly having to open it up and go back to where I was, most of the time all the way back from where I started, page by page, if I remember the path I followed. Grrrrrrr, this had better get fixed or bye bye safari.

Stefan Potepa - October 3, 2013 at 8:10am

I have this problem too. All worked fine before the update, also seems to run slower

Si - October 2, 2013 at 8:49pm

I am having this issue and reboot or reset are not working. I also have the amusing itunes error that's mixing all my albums up. Beta was miles better :)

Rico - October 2, 2013 at 5:45pm

I didn't start having this problem until I updated my iOS. I know of other people having issues with their wifi not working. It may also be due to the latest version of the iOS.

Len - October 2, 2013 at 4:49pm

Hmm, I have recently started having this and I am still on 6.2. Anyone else?

Raul - October 2, 2013 at 2:48pm

No i dont hAve any proble with iMessage

Dinu Mihai - October 2, 2013 at 2:23pm

you are not EVERYONE

Simon - October 2, 2013 at 12:48pm

Small fraction? Everyone I know on iOS 7 is having iMessage problems. Me included.

gamerscul9870 - October 2, 2013 at 11:18am

Very soon though, I suggest updating it to add ios. 6 everything on to a switch for choosing old and new style of anything while running ios 7, like having old icons with new keyboard for example, we can make hundreds of old and new look combinations! We need this to be a rumor so apple can see this people!

mhar - October 2, 2013 at 8:26am

iso 7 is a huge bug it self will not update

ratGT - October 2, 2013 at 8:44am

And you are major spam, not a comment...

gamerscul9870 - October 2, 2013 at 11:19am

It will not update after these 2 times? Keep dreaming!

Rico - October 2, 2013 at 4:12pm

Anyone having issues with emoji's?? When i click on it, it seems to shoot me to my main screen while im using it! I call apple and they tell me it may be the app i have on my phone. Only problem is, there is NO emoji app on my phone!!! I got emoji's from the keyboard on the phone. Any help will be great