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BlueGoose45
User level: Level 1 (12 points)

iMessage Display Issue after updating to iPadOS 27

Major iMessage Display Issue after updating to iPadOS27

After recovering a previously deleted conversation, the recovered conversation displayed…BUT the screen does not have ANY CONTROLS to manipulate screen contents, hence, there is NO means of deleting the conversation-as shown in the attached photo… yep, that’s the entire screen.


I tried all of the following: reboot iPad, Stop & restart (after ~5 minute wait) the iMessage service via settings, open & close the app (after ~5 minute wait) but to no avail. I can message out and receive messages but none can be deleted. Obviously this is not tied to just 1 conversation.

Posted on Oct 30, 2026 4:54 PM

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sberman
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)

Oct 30, 2026 5:53 PM in response to BlueGoose45

“Patty” is pinned in your Messages display. That is shown by her highlighted bubble in the upper left.


Press and hold that bubble and choose “unpin” from the drop-down. Then you may delete the conversation.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386169