Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s

iOS 9.0
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Write and send an iMessage on your Apple iPhone 5s iOS 9.0

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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.

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1. Create new iMessage

Press Messages.

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1. Create new iMessage

Press the new message icon.

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2. Select recipient

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

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2. Select recipient

Press the required contact.

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2. Select recipient

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

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3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.

See how to write text.
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3. Write text

Press Send when you've finished your iMessage.

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4. Send pictures or video clips

Press the camera icon.

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4. Send pictures or video clips

Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.

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4. Send pictures or video clips

Press the required picture or video clip.

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4. Send pictures or video clips

Press Choose.

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4. Send pictures or video clips

Press Send when you've finished your iMessage.

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5. Send a sound recording

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.

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5. Send a sound recording

Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.

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6. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Create new iMessage

Press Messages.
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. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.
See how to write text.
Press Send when you've finished your iMessage.

4. Send pictures or video clips

Press the camera icon.
Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.
Press the required picture or video clip.
Press Choose.
Press Send when you've finished your iMessage.

5. Send a sound recording

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.

6. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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