# iPhone messaging issue **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 31, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303 "2026-10-31T19:08:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/1 "2026-10-31T19:08:31Z")
I recently got the new iPhone 18 Pro Max. My old phone was a 16 so I gave it to my wife. She had old mini 12. We went into the Apple Store and they made all of the switch overs. Got home and ironed out all of the bugs but one - she can’t send me photos on text. Before this, we could both send and receive texts and pics both ways no issue. Now, she can send me texts but not photos. I can send her texts and photos and she receives them both. I’ve checked all the settings I can think of to no avail. Other peoples photo texts come thru alright. This is driving us crazy. Help? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/2 "2026-10-31T19:11:25Z")
Also, she can send pics to others no problem. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/3 "2026-10-31T19:13:29Z")
Are you using iMessage or RCS/SMS? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/4 "2026-10-31T19:14:57Z")
I’m not sure but im intending to use iMessage. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/5 "2026-10-31T19:41:08Z")
Ok, I’ve got it narrowed down. In text mode, if she clicks the + sign and chooses “photos” and selects one from her photos - it goes through and I receive it. But if she goes to her photos first, chooses one and chooses the upload icon, then selects my contact, and hits send, it will show delivered on her screen but will not be delivered to my phone. So strange. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/6 "2026-10-31T19:51:49Z")
That may send via airdrop, not iMessage. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/7 "2026-10-31T22:00:34Z")
Yes, make sure both your phones’ AirDrop setting allows each other. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/8 "2026-10-31T23:31:48Z")
iMessage sometimes get confused. Turn it off, restart the phone, turn it back on. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/9 "2026-11-01T02:47:28Z")
Have you updated both phones to iOS 27.2 which came out just a few days ago? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-messaging-issue/1034303/10 "2026-11-02T18:45:28Z")
Updating now. Thanks for the suggestion. I report back.