Apple iPhone 6 iOS 8

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Write and send an iMessage - Apple iPhone 6 iOS 8

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Your text messages can be sent as either regular text messages or iMessages. iMessages can be sent to phone numbers or email addresses if the recipient has a device which supports iMessages. Remember, you need to set up your phone for iMessaging.

Step 1 of 14

Create new iMessage

Press Messages.

Step 2 of 14

Create new iMessage

Press the new message icon.

Step 3 of 14

Enter recipient

Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed.
Step 4 of 14

Send text

Press iMessage and write the required text.

See how to write text.
Step 5 of 14

Send text

Press Send when you've finished your iMessage.

See how to write text.
Step 6 of 14

Send picture

Press and hold the camera icon.

Step 7 of 14

Send picture

Press the take picture icon.
The picture is sent immediately.

Step 8 of 14

Send video clip

Press and hold the camera icon.

The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Step 9 of 14

Send video clip

Press the record icon to start the video recorder.

The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Step 10 of 14

Send video clip

Press the stop icon to stop recording.

The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Step 11 of 14

Send video clip

Press arrow up.
The video clip is sent immediately.

The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Step 12 of 14

Send sound recording

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Let go to stop the sound recording.

The sent sound recording is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the sound recording, press Keep.
Step 13 of 14

Send sound recording

Press arrow up.
The sound recording is sent immediately.

The sent sound recording is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the sound recording, press Keep.
Step 14 of 14

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Create new iMessage

Press Messages.
Press the new message icon.

Enter recipient

Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.
If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed.

Send text

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

Send picture

Press and hold the camera icon.
Press the take picture icon.
The picture is sent immediately.

Send video clip

Press and hold the camera icon.
The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Press the record icon to start the video recorder.
The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Press the stop icon to stop recording.
The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.
Press arrow up.
The video clip is sent immediately.
The sent video clip is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the video clip, press Keep.

Send sound recording

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Let go to stop the sound recording.
The sent sound recording is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the sound recording, press Keep.
Press arrow up.
The sound recording is sent immediately.
The sent sound recording is automatically deleted after some time. If you want to save the sound recording, press Keep.

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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