How to Solve the iPhone iMessage Green Text Issue

Why are my iMessages green on iPhone?

When the messages sent by your iPhone suddenly turn from blue to green, you may wonder if the iPhone is malfunctioning or if someone else is blocking you. Don’t worry. This article introduces you in detail to the difference between iMessage and SMS. And you will know why your messages are green when sending to another iPhone and how to fix green iMessages on iPhone. Now, read and know more.

• Part 1. iMessage vs. SMS
• Part 2. Why are My iMessages Green
• Part 3. How to Fix Green iMessages on iPhone
• Part 4. FAQs about iPhone Green iMessage

Part 1. iMessage vs. SMS

iMessage only works between iOS devices. If you send messages from an iPhone to another iOS device you’re texting, the message will be sent over iMessage. But SMS can support sending messages between iOS and Android devices. Whether you enable iMessage on iPhone or not, the message sent must be SMS if the device you text to or send to your iPhone is an Android device.

iPhone Green Text vs Blue Text

By the way, if you want to know more about messages, you can read the differences between text and iMessage.

Part 2. Why are My iMessages Green

In Part 1, you can see the difference between iMessage and SMS. In this part, you can know more about why do iMessages turn green?

Normally, the iMessage we send is a blue text bubble. Once the iPhone green text message appears, which means you send a standard SMS message rather than an iMessage. It may be related to the following reasons listed below.

• The phone receiving or send texts is a non-iOS device.
• Not enable iMessage on iPhone.
• Network connection faults on phones.
• iMessage is not working on iPhone.

Part 3. How to Fix Green iMessages on iPhone

You have learned the causes of the iPhone’s green text in the above part. If you want to get the iMessage back to normal, you can try the methods listed in this part.

Method 1. Default Settings

If your texts are green when texting to another iPhone, you can check Settings on your iPhone first.

Open the Settings app and tap the Messages option. If the iMessage feature is off on your iPhone, you can turn it on again. After that, you can text a message to check if it is blue.

But if the iPhone you text messages to turns off iMessage, you will still view the green message on your iPhone.

Method 2. Reset Network Settings

If your iMessage is turned on, but the Wi-Fi connection is pool on your iPhone, you can turn it off and send iMessages using cellular-data networks. If the network is still weak, you can try resetting the network setting as followings.

1.Enter the Settings app and tap General.

2.Slide the screen to the bottom and tap Transfer or Reset iPhone. Then, tap the Reset option.

3.Next, you need to select Reset Network Setting and wait for a few seconds. It will reset the network on iPhone without losing the current data connection.

After that, you can try to send messages to another iPhone with iMessage on to check the message color. If it is still not working, you need to try other ways.

Method 3. iOS System Recovery

If you have a good network and iMessage is open on both iOS devices, your iPhone still sends or receives green text messages. Then it could be iMessage not working on iPhone due to some software conflict or issues. Therefore, you must look for a professional iMessage fixer, Apeaksoft iOS System Recovery, to help you. This program can help you fix iMessage back to normal. In addition, it also supports fixing various iOS-related issues like iPhone black/yellow/blue screen. Here are some specific steps to fix the iMessage issue.

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Download this iPhone iMessage fixer and run it on a desktop. Please connect your iPhone to a computer via USB. Enter the iOS System Recovery panel and click Start in the bottom right corner.

Once this fixer detects your iPhone automatically, you can try Free Quick Fix and wait for a moment to fix the device issue.

If Free Quick Fix does not solve your iMessage issue, you can click the Fix button to enter the mode window. Choose either one from Standard Mode and Advanced Mode. Next, click Confirm to enter the next window.

Please check your iPhone Category, Type, and Model on the drop-down list. If the information is wrong, you can modify it. And then, select the firmware version you want to download.

Click Download to get the iOS firmware supports by official website for you. Once downloaded successfully, install it and click Next.

Now, the recovery tool will start to fix the iMessage issues. Wait for a moment to finish the fixing process. After fixing, your iMessages will come to normal on your iPhone.