#Iphone send sms instead of imessage install#
#Iphone send sms instead of imessage update#

The 'send' button should now be green and send immediately (even in the absence of WiFi/data), and responses should shift over to SMS (first one may take a few minutes, if the recipient previously corresponded with you via iMessage). Now, go back to Messages, disable iMessage, and if necessary, start a new thread with the recipient phone number (rather than resuming a previous thread, especially if you had the iPhone set to start conversations from an e-mail). if new conversations were initiated from your e-mail address, that would explain any attempts to 'resume' the thread being in iMessage. This step is just to give yourself context about your recent conversation threads - i.e.

You'll then see how iMessage senders can reach you, and how your outgoing messages are initiated (ideally from your phone number, and not your e-mail/AppleID). It should just be a matter of disabling iMessage - if you're okay with losing the benefits of iMessage (you'll lose the ability to send/receive read receipts, share location, message others using their e-mail, etc.).įirst, go into Messages (Settings -> Messages) and view the 'Send & Receive' under iMessage (if you've disabled iMessage, temporarily enable it, and wait for activation to complete you'll then see the option). Easiest to keep data on as iMessages does not consume lots of correct. Apple servers check if you or somebody else is using iMessages and if they are registered, will only send iMessage if on wifi or data. You may need to go to apple servers to logout out of iMessages completely. If you don't know your passcode, learn what to do.Needs data to send messages effectively to other iphone users (when not using Wifi).

#Iphone send sms instead of imessage install#

If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now.

#Iphone send sms instead of imessage update#

If you see more than one software update option available, choose the one that you want to install. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update. Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi. Back up your device using iCloud or your computer. For further reference, you can also review the steps here: Update your iPhone or iPad. If it isn't up-to-date use the steps below to first back up to ensure your data is safe, and then update the software. The latest version is iOS 16.6.1 and can be checked in Settings > General > About. Keeping your device up-to-date ensures all security updates and bug fixes are installed.

If you continue to have issues, make sure your iPhone is update-to-date. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears. You can also access them here: Restart your iPhone.

We've provided the steps to restart the iPhone below. We suggest refreshing the 'Send as SMS', by turning it off, restarting the iPhone, and then turning 'Send as SMS' back on. With 'Send as SMS' enabled, the Messages app will try to send the message as SMS if iMessage isn't available.