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BG2022
User level: Level 1 (13 points)

Messages app text box problem

My Messages app leaves the text box frozen in the middle of the previous chat. The problem occurred after updating to ios 26.6.2. I have been unable to solve it until the app closes and starts again. The problem persists.

Posted on Oct 2, 2026 4:29 PM

2 replies

LotusPilot
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)

Oct 3, 2026 3:02 AM in response to BG2022

You need to update your iPad:

Settings > General > Software Update


You make no mention of your iPad model - but with iPadOS 26.x installed, your iPad is capable of update to the most recent version of iPadOS. At the time of writing, for the following models, iPadOS 26.7.1 is current:

  • iPad8
  • iPad Air3
  • iPad mini5
  • iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation)
  • iPad Pro 11" (1st generation)


Newer iPad models are all able to be updated to iPadOS 26.7.1 - or optionally upgrade to iPadOS 27.0.1

  • iPad Pro 13" (M4/M5)
  • iPad Pro 12.9" (4th generation and later)
  • iPad Pro 11" (2nd generation and later + M4/M5)
  • iPad Air (4th generation and later + M2/M3/M4)
  • iPad (9th generation and later + A16)
  • iPad mini (6th generation and later + A17 Pro)


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369356