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Postal10
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Cannot send pictures in Messages after iOS 27 update. I am using an iPhon116 Pro.

Just updated to IOS 27. I can send and receive messages but cannot send pictures attached to my message. I can receive pictures if someone sends me a message.

Posted on Oct 22, 2026 4:24 AM

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Richard.Taylor
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)

Oct 22, 2026 6:49 AM in response to Postal10

Postal10 wrote: Just updated to IOS 27. I can send and receive messages but cannot send pictures attached to my message. I can receive pictures if someone sends me a message.

My 16 has with iOS 27 has no problems like that.

  • How are you sending these pictures--using share in Photos or what?
  • What format are the images?
  • Are these pictures taken on your phone?
  • Is this to other iPhone users, to non-iPhone users, or both?
  • Do you use a VPN?


First, try a forced restart: 

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

This is different from a simple Power Off. For me, the logo appears  5 or 10 seconds past the "slide to power off" message. Wait for the logo; don't do the slide thing. 


Also,

  1. Are you using iCloud Photos to synchronize your devices? If so
  2. …Do you have “Optimize Storage” checked in Settings>[name]>iCloud>Photos>
  3. …Do you see all your iPhone pictures at iCloud.com?
  4. …Have you checked to see if the Apple Account is really really the same on the iPhone and at iCloud.com?
  5. …What is your storage in iCloud? At Settings>[name]>iCloud>Storage, mine says 166.6 GB of 200 GB used. What does yours say?
  6. What is your storage on this iPhone? At Settings>General>iPhone Storage, my phone says 50.5 GB of 128 GB used. What does yours say?

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380789