Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Apple released iOS 26 last month, and as is usually the case with a new mobile OS release, it included a few bugs, from ...

If your texts are falling back to SMS, try these steps to ensure that Apple's Messages app is properly functioning. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola ...

Activating iMessage on an iPhone with a phone number has been a problem for some users. If it’s a problem you’ve been having, here’s how to fix it. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and others are hit by iMessage ...

iPhone users on iOS 26, iMessage activation may be blocked by an inactive SIM — here's how to fix it. Some users are finding that they can't activate iMessage with their phone number. This results in ...

Since the release of iOS 26 in September, iPhone users have experienced myriad issues. Whether it was the Calendar bug which made it difficult to search for specific keywords or the fact that some ...

iMessage Not Working on iOS 26? Apple Explains How to Fix It Apple says the issue may stem from having an inactive SIM with the same number as your active SIM. To fix it, remove the inactive SIM and ...

Sure, you can continue the conversation over SMS, but iMessage and RCS have significant advantages. iMessages, which can only be done between Apple devices, are end-to-end encrypted, plus they have ...