Apple confirms iOS 7 causing iMessage issues, says fix is in the works
Apple on Tuesday said it was aware of an issue a number of iPhone users have been experiencing with iMessage since upgrading to iOS 7, noting that a fix is coming soon to patch the problem.

The company told The Wall Street Journal in a statement that it is aware of an apparent iMessage glitch in which some users' messages go unsent, unreceived or sent as a text. The problem appears to affect a variety of iPhone models running iOS 7.
Apple's statement:
AppleInsider reported on Monday that a simple procedure has successfully eliminated the bug for many users:
Apple did not make clear when it plans to roll out the patch, though reports on Tuesday claimed a third iOS 7 update, dubbed iOS 7.0.3, has been distributed to employees and select partners.

The company told The Wall Street Journal in a statement that it is aware of an apparent iMessage glitch in which some users' messages go unsent, unreceived or sent as a text. The problem appears to affect a variety of iPhone models running iOS 7.
Apple's statement:
Since Apple released iOS 7 on Sept. 18, a number of threads pertaining to the issue have been created on Apple's Support Communities webpage, the earliest of which dates back to launch day. The frequency of posts has increased, however, especially since the last iOS 7.0.2 update went live last week.We are aware of an issue that affects a fraction of a percent of our iMessage users, and we will have a fix available in an upcoming software update. In the meantime, we encourage any users having problems to reference our troubleshooting documents or contact AppleCare to help resolve their issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes impacted users.
AppleInsider reported on Monday that a simple procedure has successfully eliminated the bug for many users:
- Disable iMessage in Settings -> Messages,
- Reset the iPhone's Network Settings under Settings -> General -> Reset
- Reenable iMessage.
Apple did not make clear when it plans to roll out the patch, though reports on Tuesday claimed a third iOS 7 update, dubbed iOS 7.0.3, has been distributed to employees and select partners.
Comments
7.0.3?
This update "just doesn't work" for me......and still doesn't.
This is more than a fraction of a percent of users. Every single ios7 user I know is experiencing this issue.
Really? Every iOS7 user I know is not having these issues. Could be a fraction of users, could be more. Can't determine based on just your test pool.
My friends with iPhone 5 are experiencing the issue. I am still on a 4 and haven't experienced it - definitely not everyone is affected
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I strongly recommend turning off the phone before resorting to more extreme measures. "Reset Network Settings" is a huge hassle because it causes your phone to lose settings and passwords for all previously connected Wi-Fi networks.
I haven't tried disabling and reenabling iMessage along with shutting it off, but I suppose you could try combining the two (if simply powering off and back on doesn't fix it):
1) Disable iMessage in Settings -> Messages,
2) Hold down the power button and slide to turn off the iPhone
3) Reenable iMessage.
I've found that completely shutting off an iPhone (by holding down the power button and sliding your finger when prompted) and then turning it back on fixes iMessage issues for some users.
I strongly recommend turning off the phone before resorting to more extreme measures. "Reset Network Settings" is a huge hassle because it causes your phone to lose settings and passwords for all previously connected Wi-Fi networks.
I haven't tried disabling and reenabling iMessage along with shutting it off, but I suppose you could try combining the two (if simply powering off and back on doesn't fix it):
1) Disable iMessage in Settings -> Messages,
2) Hold down the power button and slide to turn off the iPhone
3) Reenable iMessage.
Wish I'd tried this first. Resetting the network settings worked successfully for me (iMessages worked when using my email address, but not my phone number), but I'm not looking forward to asking everyone for their wifi passwords again...
iOS7 problem?
Rubbish.
iMessages on the Mac OS Mountain Lion and Mavericks is experiencing the same issue.
I've also noticed both my iOS7 iPad 4 and iPhone 5 experiencing issues syncing reminders, notes, email, etc...
This appears to be yet another Apple iCloud issue.
I don't have this issue with iOS 7 but did yesterday on my iPad which is still running iOS 6.
Yep. Why does Apple suck so much when it comes to the cloud?
Although I'll admit that Apple does appear to be experiencing a bit of a learning curve when it comes to their online services I'll also admit that they appear to be learning at an exponential rate and have improved dramatically in the last twelve months or so.
Give them time.
They'll get it right eventually.