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iPhone 12 Pro Missing random texts from group messages

Still seeing the issue on 12 Pro 14.2 RC
Happens just like others have said when in a group chat with an android user. Get some messages, then others do not come through. Very frustrating.
 
Downloading the public version of 14.2 now, reading it an upgrade from the RC, so lets see if there is any difference with the messaging.
 
Just to clarify, are people missing all incoming SMS(non iMessage) or just intermittently? And otherwise getting other incoming calls? And are people not able to send outgoing SMS(non iMessage)?

I did have an issue when I first activated my phone that is partially activated. I was able to get all incoming calls and texts, but outgoing nothing. Called Verizon and they just had to finish my activation and since then no issues. I moved from Tmobile to verizon, and bought 2 iPhones 12s. Only one had this issue, the other worked perfectly from the get go.
 
kjmff5 said:
Just to clarify, are people missing all incoming SMS(non iMessage) or just intermittently? And otherwise getting other incoming calls? And are people not able to send outgoing SMS(non iMessage)?

I did have an issue when I first activated my phone that is partially activated. I was able to get all incoming calls and texts, but outgoing nothing. Called Verizon and they just had to finish my activation and since then no issues. I moved from Tmobile to verizon, and bought 2 iPhones 12s. Only one had this issue, the other worked perfectly from the get go.
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The main issue is after activating iPhone 12, we are missing chunks of green bubble group messages.
 
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Unfortunately 14.2 didn't help....missing a message in a group. I am monitoring by using Verizon Messages in a web browser.
 
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My friend did a restore from backup and hasn't experienced the issue since. I did the same this morning and been good so far. Fingers crossed
 
Markgnyc2 said:
Apple senior advisor called me back yesterday to say they received the trouble ticket and now the Apple engineers can contact Verizon. We have another follow up tomorrow afternoon and he said he may need to collect some more logs from my phone.
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Just an update...spent an hour on the phone with Apple Senior Advisor, uploading logs. He is sending to engineering and we have another follow up next week. Keep calling!
 
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Mine are not group messages. Since updating to 14.2, I am missing single conversation text. Well more that I never get an alert, no badge, and no indication in the iMessage app that there is a new text. I have to open the conversation to find there is an unseen text. This is ridiculous.
 
Last night, I was with a group of friends, all with android phones, all on Verizon, and we decided to send group messages to see how long it would take before my iphone 12 pro would fail. The first several messages from the group alerted on my phone. Then all of a sudden, I was getting no message alerts. Everyone else was getting the messages. I waited a few minutes, still nothing. Then I opened the message app, went to the group conversation, and within seconds, all those messages came in rapid fire and appeared on my phone. So I dont believe its the carrier, but the iphone itself. When in sleep mode, sometimes messages dont alert, and if they do come through at all, they appear in rapid fire after opening the message app. Thats an ios issue. This is all on Apple.

BTW, this is not just a Verizon issue. Its occurring on other carriers. Apple is getting worse and worse with it products and software. They are becoming a 2nd rate company.
 
Packers1958 said:
Last night, I was with a group of friends, all with android phones, all on Verizon, and we decided to send group messages to see how long it would take before my iphone 12 pro would fail. The first several messages from the group alerted on my phone. Then all of a sudden, I was getting no message alerts. Everyone else was getting the messages. I waited a few minutes, still nothing. Then I opened the message app, went to the group conversation, and within seconds, all those messages came in rapid fire and appeared on my phone. So I dont believe its the carrier, but the iphone itself. When in sleep mode, sometimes messages dont alert, and if they do come through at all, they appear in rapid fire after opening the message app. Thats an ios issue. This is all on Apple.

BTW, this is not just a Verizon issue. Its occurring on other carriers. Apple is getting worse and worse with it products and software. They are becoming a 2nd rate company.
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Not a Verizon issue at all. Mine is Att
 
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Just wondering if anyone sees "outgoing" on top of a green bubble group conversation when you are having messaging issues? Here are the facts that I have gathered so far:



  • When I am out of the house in a strong 5G signal, I dont see "outgoing" and I dont have messaging issues.
  • When I get home and go in my basement, where I have 2 bars of signal and wifi on, I occasionally see the "outgoing" header where the # of people usually are. I never see this when I am out of the house on a strong 5G signal.
  • It is at home when I am missing messages. Although I have to admit it has worked better over the last few days.
  • I am wondering if the issue has to do with some kind of wifi/5G switching issue? Or a weaker 5G signal having an issue? See below for the "outgoing" header.
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Just adding myself to the list. According to this thread, it looks to be related to a 5G issue & the iPhone 12 & 12 Pro. I can take my AT&T sim out and put it back in my unlocked iPhone 11 Pro Max and I can see my missing texts. Which is REALLY weird because then that means iMessage isn’t reconciling across iDevices. I filed feedback with Apple, too.
 
Markgnyc2 said:
Just wondering if anyone sees "outgoing" on top of a green bubble group conversation when you are having messaging issues? Here are the facts that I have gathered so far:



  • When I am out of the house in a strong 5G signal, I dont see "outgoing" and I dont have messaging issues.
  • When I get home and go in my basement, where I have 2 bars of signal and wifi on, I occasionally see the "outgoing" header where the # of people usually are. I never see this when I am out of the house on a strong 5G signal.
  • It is at home when I am missing messages. Although I have to admit it has worked better over the last few days.
  • I am wondering if the issue has to do with some kind of wifi/5G switching issue? Or a weaker 5G signal having an issue? See below for the "outgoing" header.
3d8d5de5-722a-4ecb-98ce-d42627777bcb
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I would think being on WiFi would take precedence over any cell signal, no?
 
gank41 said:
I would think being on WiFi would take precedence over any cell signal, no?
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Yes but in the case of SMS or MMS those are not going over WiFi they go over the cell network I believe. Its not like i have a bad signal at home. Just not 4 bars down in my basement. Trying to connect the dots lol.
 
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FWIW, I added the Verizon Message+ app to my 12 Pro to see if I would miss any texts like I have with the native ios message app, and I am not missing any texts, in either app now. For some reason, adding that app may have fixed the issue. I have had no missed texts all weekend. I have them both set to alert, and they have both alerted everytime with new texts, with the native app getting them a few seconds faster. I will turn notifications off on the verizon app and keep and eye on it this week. What I did after downloading the verizon app, was to delete all the texts in that app, because even though you delete the texts in the ios version, they remain in the Verizon database for months. I had thousands of texts in the verizon app after I downloaded the app, and set it up. I them proceeded to delete the texts which is easy to do by selecting all and deleting. Perhaps just the simple task of deleting all my texts in the verizon database via their app, fixed the issue.
 
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I was having this problem on iPhone 12 Pro with ATT. I seldom have group texts, but I was not receiving texts with codes from websites that I needed to log into (Social Security for one). Texted with Apple and got nowhere, called ATT and they pushed a carrier update and had me reset phone and it seemed to cure it.
 
Markgnyc2 said:
Just wondering if anyone sees "outgoing" on top of a green bubble group conversation when you are having messaging issues? Here are the facts that I have gathered so far:



  • When I am out of the house in a strong 5G signal, I dont see "outgoing" and I dont have messaging issues.
  • When I get home and go in my basement, where I have 2 bars of signal and wifi on, I occasionally see the "outgoing" header where the # of people usually are. I never see this when I am out of the house on a strong 5G signal.
  • It is at home when I am missing messages. Although I have to admit it has worked better over the last few days.
  • I am wondering if the issue has to do with some kind of wifi/5G switching issue? Or a weaker 5G signal having an issue? See below for the "outgoing" header.
3d8d5de5-722a-4ecb-98ce-d42627777bcb
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I had the "outgoing" issue on my 12 Pro and 12. I changed from At&t consumer to FirstNet (no 5g yet) and I no longer have issues with texting or the "outgoing" message.
 
bstevens1321 said:
I was having this problem on iPhone 12 Pro with ATT. I seldom have group texts, but I was not receiving texts with codes from websites that I needed to log into (Social Security for one). Texted with Apple and got nowhere, called ATT and they pushed a carrier update and had me reset phone and it seemed to cure it.
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What’s the carrier version you’ve got now? My carrier version is AT&T 44.0, and I’m on iOS 14.2 (18B92).
 
Also for anyone wanting to test if their SMS is working on At&t, just text "test" to 151. At least that's what they had me do during trouble-shooting.
 
Just a reminder: This is NOT just a 12 issue. I have 11 Pro iOS 14.1 and I'm having similar, but not exactly the same, issues as reported here.

I really don't understand why Apple can't get texting right. They've had problems with it for years.

"It just works." LOL

14.1 broke something
 
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