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title: "How to fix iMessage that stops working on your iPhone 7 after installing the latest iOS update"  
description: "How to fix iMessage that stops working on your iPhone 7 after installing the latest iOS update"  
author: "Torres mary"  
published: 2018-10-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50824/how-to-fix-imessage-that-stops-working-on-your-iphone-7-after-installing-the-latest-ios-update  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["iphone7"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How to fix iMessage that stops working on your iPhone 7 after installing the latest iOS update  

How to fix [iMessage that stops working](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50586/how-to-fix-iphone-8-imessage-that-stops-working-unable-to-send-receive-imessage-after-an-ios-update) on [your iPhone](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50411/what-to-do-if-your-iphone-x-can-t-be-detected-by-computer) 7 after [installing the latest](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50541/how-to-fix-an-iphone-8-that-keeps-crashing-shutting-down-randomly-after-installing-the-latest-ios-version) [iOS](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12425/ios-11-vs-android-o-a-comparison) update \
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Try resetting your iPhone's network settings**. If the iMessage problem is caused by a network glitch, resetting network settings may assist. All of your current network settings will be erased, and factory defaults will be restored. This implies that all of your Wi-Fi networks and passwords, as well as cellular settings, [**VPN**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50263/explain-about-vpn-server) and APN settings, will be wiped. As a result, make a mental note of them ahead of time. After that, go to Settings-> Messages and turn off or disable iMessage on your device. \
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After you've turned off iMessage, **go to Settings-> General-> Reset-> Reset Network Settings** on your iPhone, and then wait for the process to finish. After the network settings reset, re-enable iMessage by going **back to Settings-> Messages and then turn iMessage on your iPhone 7.** **[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50760/how-to-fix-an-unresponsive-iphone-7)**


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