IMessage won't open/freezes?

Both my iPod Touch 4th gen, and iPad mini won't open iMessage. I've restarted both, turned them off, restored them, turned iMessage off and logged out, and both have the latest software. When i try to open iMessage, I get a the layout of the screen but with no words or anything on it. When i logged out of iMessage and then opened it I was able to log in but it froze and I was unable to select any of the messages. What should I do?

If you only restored from backup try restoring to factory settings/new iPod.
If you restored to factory settings/new iPod and still have the problem that indicates a hardware problem.
Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store..
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I went to open messages and get this warning... any easy fix without having to do what it suggests?
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