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"Send Later" option not appearing in Message app iOS 18

I followed instruction but when tapping plus sign and then more, send later does not appear.



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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 1:01 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2024 8:02 AM

This feature worked after I upgraded to iOS 18...today (2 days later), it's gone. I've tried testing it on multiple recipients (iPhone and Android users) and myself. Additionally, I've restarted the phone to no success. The ability to schedule texts was one of the key features that kept me on Android for years...please fix this ASAP

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Oct 22, 2024 5:25 PM in response to Lloeb

The send later feature was my fav part of the iOS 18 update. It worked great the first couple days. Then a week later it scheduled but didn't send until I went into the messages and sent it. What good is the feature if I have to go back in and send..? Now the option is gone. I've read thru this feed and STILL no response from Apple? Really?

Im switching to android. I've been peeved over a few IOS short comings, ex: I have my read messages turned off, yet it still shows people when I've read a message. C'mon Apple, get your tech together!!

Oct 31, 2024 7:55 AM in response to Lloeb

I just hung up from speaking with Apple support, and the person I spoke with confirmed that the documentation is misleading an should use language that excludes Android devices (maybe non iOS 18 devices).


Very disappointing, and difficult to understand.


Hopefully there will be sufficient outrage among iPhone users to motivate Apple to address this issue.

Nov 12, 2024 3:28 AM in response to MickeyDAZ

That's what I'm finding as well and it's a bummer. I send myself messages and leave them unread as a lazy reminder to do something -- often, I find it's more efficient for me than setting up a reminder because I check messages at discrete points in the day when I have the time to attend to whatever task I text myself, or at least formalize it as a reminder.

"Send Later" option not appearing in Message app iOS 18

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