IOS 8 updated, now my group texts are green!
Can someone please help me. I have updated to the new iOS 8 and now it seems that a few of my most used group texts are now green and not blue any more. Is there something in the settings that I might need to change
Hey toridryden,
Thanks for the question. A green message bubble indicates that your message is being sent as SMS instead of iMessage. This may be caused by a contact included in the group message that is not using iMessage (non-iPhone user). For more help on messages, check out the following resources:
Send messages with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3529
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Thanks,
Matt M.
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