Basic Fixes
- Check internet connection: If you use Mobile Data for the Messages app, you might need better internet speeds in your current area. Switch to Wi-Fi.
- Force quit and relaunch: The next solution is to remove the Messages app from running in the background and relaunch it. This will give the app a fresh start after connecting to a 5GHz frequency band.
- Update the Messages app: To use the latest version of the Messages app, install the latest version of iOS, depending on your iPhone model.
Fix 1: Disable Low Data Mode
If you still can’t send voice messages using the Messages app, we suggest disabling Low Data Mode on your iPhone. This helps prevent excessive internet usage but can also prevent voice messages from being delivered to your contacts.
Step 1: Open Settings > tap on Wi-Fi > Info icon next to the connected Wi-Fi network > disable Low Data Mode.
Step 2: Go back and tap on Mobile Service > Mobile Data Options > Data Mode > disable Data Saver.
Once done, close Settings and open Messages to check if the problem is solved.
Fix 2: Ask Siri to Send Voice Message
You can also summon Siri to send your voice message using the Messages app. Just say, ‘Hey Siri, send a voice message to (contact name).’ Once the contact is selected, record your voice message and send it.
Fx 3: Reactivate iMessage
It’s time to try some advanced solutions. You can reactivate the iMessage service on your iPhone and check if it solves the problem. By following this step, all your iMessage data will download again on your iPhone.
Open Settings > Messages > disable iMessage > wait for some time and then enable it again.
Fix 4: Turn Off Sound Recognition
The Sound Recognition feature makes you listen for certain sounds around you, such as doorbells, sirens, coughing, etc., to recognize them and notify you. Turning off this feature might help solve this issue with Audio Messages on your iPhone. Here’s how to try it.
Open Settings > Accessibility > Sound Recognition > toggle off Sound Recognition.
Alternative: Use the Voice Memos App
If none of the solutions have worked, the Voice Memos app installed on your iPhone can help you send Voice Messages. You can read our post to use the Voice Memos app on your iPhone.
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Last updated on 05 August, 2024
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Hi everyone, none of those solutions work if you’re sending an audio message to a android phone, apple has switch that off, but there is a work around that I found out woks well, use Siri to do it for you, just say siri send a audio message to, and say the number and siri just say go ahead, you do your recoding and siri will send it for you and “Wala” problem solved.
Hope that helps!