Many iFolks are experiencing “iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message” after updating iPhones to the latest iOS. With iMessage, you can collaborate with others in a conversation, decorate messages with stickers, share a song, and more. To send and receive iMessages on your iPhone, iMessage must be enabled.
You will associate your phone number with the email address used for your Apple ID or iCloud account. This will allow you to send and receive the “blue text bubbles” when chatting with other iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. In addition, this post will explain how to fix “iMessage Needs to Be Enabled To Send This Message.”
Firstly, we strongly recommend checking if Apple iMessage Server is down. If yes, you can’t send messages. To check if it works, visit the Apple System Status page. Then, take a look at the iMessage dot. If it is green, the servers are working fine, and the problem is located in your iPhone.
Once you’ve confirmed Apple iMessage Server is working fine. The problem is in your iPhone settings, and you’ll need to enable it. To do that, follow the highlighted steps below:
Open the Settings app on iPhone
Tap on Messages
Switch iMessage to on and wait for it to activate.
You’ve enabled your iMessage in settings, and you’ve confirmed Apple iMessage Server is working perfectly. Rebooting your iDevice may fix this problem.
Hold Power until you see the Slide To Power Off slider and slide it.
30 – 40 seconds after it turns off, hold Power again to turn it on.