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Fleeps
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Still makes me choose Messages or Snapchat even though messages has been set as default

Every time I select to text a new contact I have just called it makes me choose between Messages or Snapchat. This happened a while back as well and I went into setting - apps - default apps - messaging and selected messages as my default and it fixed it for a long time.


Now it is back and doing it again. I went in and double checked and changed and changed back in settings to make sure Messages is my default but it still gives that Snapchat choice.


Any ideas?


Iphone 16 Pro Max IOS 26 latest

Posted on Sep 21, 2026 11:02 AM

2 replies

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 22, 2026 1:22 AM in response to Fleeps

Hi there


Please try this


By cutting Snapchat's direct ties to your physical address book and communication protocols, you can force iOS to fall back entirely on your default app:


  1. Open your iPhone Settings.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Apps, then find and select Snapchat.
  3. Toggle off Contacts.
  4. Check if there is an Opening Links or In-App Default submenu inside this Snapchat setting and ensure "Open Supported Links" or similar communication associations are disabled. 


Fleeps Author
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Sep 23, 2026 10:31 AM in response to WheelieNick

I went in and tried that just now and then picked a 877 number that called me for spam and selected to text it and it still asks msgs or snapchat. It won't the second time I try it with the same number but any new number I select to text back will ask. Those numbers aren't even in Snap Chat. Under the Snap Chat settings it even says default messaging app: Messages.


Frustrating. It was fixed forever when that first came up a year ago or so and just started doing it again

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256362084