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iOS 12.0

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Write and send picture message on your Apple iPhone 8 Plus iOS 12.0

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A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones. If you can't send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM, you need to set up your phone for picture messaging.

Press the message icon.

Press the message icon.

Press the message icon.

Step 1 of 12

1. Create new picture message

Press the message icon.

Press the new message icon.

Press the new message icon.

Press the new message icon.

Step 2 of 12

1. Create new picture message

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 12

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 12

2. Select recipient

Press the required contact.

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

Step 5 of 12

3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

Press the apps icon.

Press the apps icon.

Press the apps icon.

Step 6 of 12

4. Insert picture

Press the apps icon.

Press the picture icon.

Press the picture icon.

Press the picture icon.

Step 7 of 12

4. Insert picture

Press the picture icon.

Press All Photos and go to the required folder.

Press All Photos and go to the required folder.

Press All Photos and go to the required folder.

Step 8 of 12

4. Insert picture

Press All Photos and go to the required folder.

Press the required picture.

Press the required picture.

Press the required picture.

Step 9 of 12

4. Insert picture

Press the required picture.

Press Choose.

Press Choose.

Step 10 of 12

4. Insert picture

Press Choose.

Press the send icon.

Press the send icon.

Press the send icon.

Step 11 of 12

5. Send picture message

Press the send icon.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Step 12 of 12

6. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Create new picture message

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.

3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your picture message.

4. Insert picture

Press the apps icon.

Press the picture icon.

Press All Photos and go to the required folder.

Press the required picture.

Press Choose.

5. Send picture message

Press the send icon.

6. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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