Phone freezes up every time I open Messages

recently with in the past 2 weeks my iPhone tends to freeze when opening the iMessage app. Don’t know how to fix it or what to do.


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Posted on Apr 4, 2024 4:31 PM

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Posted on Apr 4, 2024 7:02 PM

Hello oliviawcooney, You can check a couple of things

  • You can restart Messages by closing (moving app up to close) and then restarting app
  • Restart your iPhone by shutting it down and restarting.
  • ReEnable Messages in Settings > Messages > slide Off > Wait a few minutes and slide back on.
  • Do you have many unwanted, unread messages in Messages? You can in Settings > Messages History > change the options from Keep Forever > to Delete in 30 Days to clean out very old and no longer need messages.


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