Apple confirms that iMessage may not activate automatically on iPhones running iOS 26 if the eSIM setup is skipped. Here’s ...

Apple has an official fix for users who can't activate iMessage after updating to iOS 26. The issue has to do with an inactive SIM or eSIM following the update. Removing or deleting the inactive SIM ...

Apple's walled garden of software and hardware products is what makes it extremely strenuous to try to enjoy devices and services out of this bubble. iMessage is a great example of a service that has ...

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 ...

Apple today updated a support document with details on why iMessages might show a “Not Delivered” alert, appear as ...

To resolve the iMessage activation issue, Apple recommends removing or deleting your inactive SIM, if you have one, and then reactivating iMessage. If you are unable to activate iMessage after taking ...

Apple today updated its iMessage troubleshooting support document to add a scenario that can occur in iOS 26. If you don't ...