General Error - iMessage needs to be enabled

[akash.nu]

I’m having this issue since November last year and I’ve not managed to come across a solution. iMessage works perfectly fine on my Xs Max but whenever I try to respond to a few contacts via “quick reply” method, it seems to never work. Following are the behaviour I’m experiencing.

- lock screen - I can see the message when I 3D Touch on the notification but after typing in the response when I tap on the send button, nothing happens.
- notification centre - I can see the message but when I tap on the send button after typing the response, I see the error mentioned in the title.

I’m baffled at this point as this issue seems to happen with literally only a couple of contacts.

I’ve already tried the following with no success -

- restart the phone.
- hard reset the phone.
- signing out and back in to iMessage.
- signing out and back in to iCloud.

If anyone has any solution, please let me know. My Reddit post didn’t get a single response either.

 

[mattguy10]

Try resetting network settings. WiFi passwords will need to be re-entered

 

[akash.nu]

Try resetting network settings. WiFi passwords will need to be re-entered

I tried Reset All Settings without success. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

 

[akash.nu]

Solved it!
In case anyone is interested....

I deleted the conversation with the person and started fresh!

 

[akash.nu]

It turned out that deleting the conversation didn’t solve it for all the contacts I am having an issue with. Back to square one! ‍

 

[akash.nu]

I’m just stuck with not being able to respond to one particular person using quick reply. No clue what the hell I’m supposed to be doing now. It is so damn frustrating.

 

[akash.nu]

Weirdly it worked with the specific person for a couple of hours and then stopped again! I’m baffled

 

[uniquexoxo]

This normally happens when you are connected to internet and then got disconnected, Messages doesn’t quickly catch on that iMessage is not possible, so will still try to send message via iMessage. So you have to exit the messages app and then reopen again.

 

[akash.nu]

This normally happens when you are connected to internet and then got disconnected, Messages doesn’t quickly catch on that iMessage is not possible, so will still try to send message via iMessage. So you have to exit the messages app and then reopen again.

You didn’t read the op I take it, this only happens when I try to respond using quick reply.

 

[uniquexoxo]

No I read it. I just thought it’s same issue since I’ve experienced it too, closing the messages app works. After all both are just the same app

 

[akash.nu]

No I read it. I just thought it’s same issue since I’ve experienced it too, closing the messages app works. After all both are just the same app

It’s the same app but the issue is down to the OS more than the app. But I think I managed to fix it now. Fingers crossed.

 

[TheComputerGeek]

Hey there,
I would try going to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is turned on.
Let me know if it works.