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Apple iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12

iOS 14.1

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Write and send an iMessage on your Apple iPhone 12 iOS 14.1

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You can send iMessages to phone numbers or email addresses if the recipient has a device which supports iMessage. To write and send iMessages, you need to set up your phone for iMessaging.

Press the message icon.

Press the message icon.

Press the message icon.

Step 1 of 9

1. Create new iMessage

Press the message icon.

Press the new message icon.

Press the new message icon.

Press the new message icon.

Step 2 of 9

1. Create new iMessage

Press the new message icon.

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Step 3 of 9

2. Select recipient

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press the required contact.

Press the required contact.

Press the required contact.

Step 4 of 9

2. Select recipient

Press the required contact.

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

Step 5 of 9

2. Select recipient

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

Press the text input field and key in the required text.

Press the text input field and key in the required text.

Press the text input field and key in the required text.

Step 6 of 9

3. Send iMessage

Press the text input field and key in the required text.

Press the send icon.

Press the send icon.

Press the send icon.

Step 7 of 9

3. Send iMessage

Press the send icon.

You can also send pictures, video clips, audio files and different effects in your iMessage. Follow the instructions on the screen to send your iMessage with the required content.

You can also send pictures, video clips, audio files and different effects in your iMessage. Follow the instructions on the screen to send your iMessage with the required content.

You can also send pictures, video clips, audio files and different effects in your iMessage. Follow the instructions on the screen to send your iMessage with the required content.

Step 8 of 9

3. Send iMessage

You can also send pictures, video clips, audio files and different effects in your iMessage. Follow the instructions on the screen to send your iMessage with the required content.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Step 9 of 9

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Create new iMessage

Press the message icon.

Press the new message icon.

2. Select recipient

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press the required contact.

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

3. Send iMessage

Press the text input field and key in the required text.

Press the send icon.

You can also send pictures, video clips, audio files and different effects in your iMessage. Follow the instructions on the screen to send your iMessage with the required content.

4. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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