How do I download iMessage?

How do I download iMessage?

iMessage On Android

  1. Tap the gear icon provided on the home screen to open the Settings app.
  2. When the Settings app opens, scroll down and tap on the Messages option.
  3. On iOS, you will see the iMessage option at the top of the next screen.

How do you send a message through iMessage?

Send a message

  1. Tap. at the top of the screen to start a new message, or tap an existing message.
  2. Enter the phone number, contact name, or Apple ID of each recipient. Or, tap. , then choose contacts.
  3. Tap the text field, type your message, then tap. to send. An alert.

Why are my iMessages sending as texts?

When you send an iMessage, Apple will route that message through their servers using an Internet connection. This Internet connection can be either Wi-Fi or your cellular provider’s data network. If no Internet connection is available, the Messages app may attempt to deliver the iMessage as a regular SMS text message.

How do I change my iPhone messages back to iMessage for one contact?

When the iMessage service is turned off, all messages will be sent as SMS instead. You can turn the iMessage feature back on by heading to Settings > Messages and flipping the switch for iMessage from OFF to ON.

Why is my iMessage not working with only one person?

Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and make sure that you have registered iMessage with your phone number or Apple ID and that you have selected iMessage for use. Learn more about troubleshooting iMessage registration if the phone number or Apple ID isn’t available for use.

Will iMessage always say delivered?

Enable Send AS SMS iMessage doesn’t say “Delivered” on your iPhone may due to the person you sending the message to has a non-iOS device. In this way, if you fail to send a message, you should resend the message as a text message by enabling Send as SMS in Settings on your device (Settings > Messages > Send as SMS).

Why are my iMessages turning green?

A green background means that the message you sent or received was delivered by SMS through your cellular provider. It also typically went to a non-iOS device such as an Android or Windows phone.

Are you blocked if iMessage is green?

Do messages turn green when blocked on iPhone? As noted, the color of the messages tells you nothing about whether or not the recipient is seeing your messages. Blue or Green has nothing to do with being blocked. Blue means iMessage, i.e., messages sent through Apple, Green means messages sent through SMS.

Why did my iMessage go from blue to green?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they’re being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You’ll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you’re not connected to the internet.

Why do iPhone messages go from blue to green?

If you own an iPhone, you may have noticed something odd in the Messages app: Some messages are blue and some are green. Short answer: Blue ones have been sent or received using Apple’s iMessage technology, while green ones are “traditional” text messages exchanged via Short Messaging Service, or SMS.

How do I change my messages back to blue?

Settings

  1. Quit the Messages app (Double press your home button and swipe up on the Messages app).
  2. Go to Settings > Messages and Turn OFF and then back ON your iMessage option.