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If you can't turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime
If you receive an error message during the activation process, follow these steps.
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If you can’t send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad
Find out what to do if you can’t receive text messages, or you see an alert when you send a message.
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If your iPhone messages are green
Find out why your messages appear in green bubbles instead of blue bubbles.
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Recover deleted messages
Recover individual messages or full conversations you’ve deleted in the Messages app.
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Reply to specific messages
Reply directly to a specific message and use mentions to call attention to certain messages and people.
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Search text messages on your iPhone
Search for specific things across conversations and within images.
Search for more topics
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