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iMessage is an instant messenger service developed by Apple Inc.

iMessage allows users to send texts, documents, photos, videos, contact information, and group messages over Wi-Fi, 3G or LTE to other iOS or OS X users, thus providing an alternative to standard SMS/MMS messaging for most users with devices running iOS 5 or later.

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Send an iMessage from a Linux server?

Is there any way to send an iMessage from a Linux server to an iPhone? Obviously... with most traditional SMS plans, you can always send a message to something like 2125551212@txt.att.net and receive it on the phone. Does an equivalent exist for…
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Open iMessage from my application

Is there any way to open iMessage apple app from my app? I don't need any composers, the main idea is to open actual iMessage with my extension. EDITED I don't want to send any messages; I need only iMessage App to be opened
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Sending an iMessage as simple as possible iOS

I want to be able to programmatically send an iMessage without anything else being done except calling a function that will send a text to a number with a message, both of which are text boxes. I'd really appreciate some sample code as I've hunted…
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iMessage App Video Message volume not working

I am sending video message in iMessage App using following code. @IBAction func didPress() { if let conversation = activeConversation { if let filePath = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "small", ofType: ".mp4") { …
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Reading iMessages with AppleScript

I'm trying to write a script that will go through all the chats in the Messages app - my goal is to find all messages I haven't replied to and send me an reminder. But I'm stuck at square one - I can see how many message I have: tell application…
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What is the user agent string for iOS / MacOS iMessage?

I'm parsing s3 logs to identify requests made from iMessage previews (on Mac OS Sierra & iOS 10). There are few common types of UA strings, but I can't tell which are from the browser vs. imessage. I'm hoping it's a unique UA from…
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Send group iMessage using applescript

Does anyone know how to send a group message using applescript/osascript? I've tried a bunch of stuff but nothing seems to work.
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Check if the number is registered in Viber, WhatsApp or iMessage

I have a database of 4500 phone numbers. I would like to check if these numbers are registered in one of the messengers. Is there a ready-made solution for doing that?
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How to send and read image/video in iOS message extension?

My goal: Allow user to send (or attach) a video clip to a message Allow receiver to read (not playing) the video when it is received Not using an additional server to host these messages or videos. In other words, I want everything to be done…
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Why is the top layout guide moving in my iMessage extension

I have an iMessage extension and I'm having some issues with the top layout guide. I have an MSMessagesAppViewController that handles changes between presentation styles. In my extension I have a button. When it is clicked I transition to expanded…
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iOS 10 Messages Extension - Wrong Layout when using Storyboard Segue

When using Segues in Messages Extension Application the layout gets messed up. Is there any way to solve this issue while still using storrybord segues? Screenshots: (Note: The first and second View / ViewController are identical. The segue-type…
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iMessage Apps - Programatically create animated sticker from .apng

Hi has anyone tried yet to programatically create a custom sticker programmatically with an animated apng file? I've had no success but can state the following: .apng file of correct dimensions and file size (300px * 300px) and < 500kb. Can add…
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MFMessageComposeViewController messages disappear and fail to send after send button is pressed (iOS 7)

I have an app in which the user can select an image and send it to a friend by attaching the image to an instance of MFMessageComposeViewController. After pressing send in the MFMCVC view, things work as expected some of the time--the message with…
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UIActivityViewController cannot add image to imessage

I'm using UIActivityViewController to share image on ios 6 and my code UIImage *shareImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"myImage.png"]; // Init array NSMutableArray *items = [NSMutableArray new]; [items addObject:@""]; …
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On iOS 11, Sticker Pack extension crashes on first launch

The first time I run my Sticker Pack extension on a simulator, I get the following crash: 2017-10-25 14:56:10.513268-0700 MobileSMS[94610:5136614] *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception ‘NSInvalidArgumentException’, reason: ‘attempt to scroll…
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