Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Apple released iOS 26 last month, and as is usually the case with a new mobile OS release, it included a few bugs, from ...

Apple's walled garden of software and hardware products is what makes it extremely strenuous to try to enjoy devices and services out of this bubble. iMessage is a great example of a service that has ...

Why your blue bubbles disappeared and how to get them back quickly Make sure your iPhone is connected to the internet and that iMessage is turned on. Restart your iPhone and check if Apple's servers ...

iMessage is a popular messaging service that allows Apple users to send texts, photos, videos, and more over Wi-Fi or cellular data. However, many iPhone users have ...

Apple today updated its iMessage troubleshooting support document to add a scenario that can occur in iOS 26. If you don't activate iMessage or an eSIM when setting up a new iPhone with ‌iOS 26‌, it ...

The Waiting for Activation error appears when Apple cannot validate your number or Apple ID token through carrier and Apple servers. These methods refresh activation ...