Advice for fixing problems with Apple iMessage including: how to get your missing iMessages; how to fix iMessages not being sent; what to do if you are switching from iPhone to Android and want to continue to receive your text messages and SMS; and why Apple is in trouble for not delivering messages to Android users.


In this feature we look at some of the issues and problems people are experiencing with Apple’s Messages app on their iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Sometimes it’s a problem with the software, occasionally it’s a problem at Apple’s back-end server. If you’re having trouble with Messages for iOS then there are a number of different things you can try. Here we outline some quick fixes for common Messages problems.
UPDATE 7 October: People have been reporting that iMessages aren't being delivered. We have checked Apple's iCloud service status and there doesn't appear to be an issue with Apple's servers. It's not clear if all the people suffereing from this issue are running iOS 9, or what network they are on, we are investigating. It sounds like the issue might only be in the USA with AT&T and Verizon.  
In the meantime, if you are unable to send an iMessage, you could go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage, this way your messages will automatically be sent as texts, but beware you still won't receive messages others send to you as iMessages.