

Texting is also not the most secure form of communication, especially in a post-Roe era when privacy is more important than ever, said Caitlin George, a managing director at Fight for the Future, a digital rights advocacy group. “That’s something over the past three years everybody has struggled with, and it’s playing out on your home screen.”

“Where does your work end, and where does your personal life begin?” said Justin Santamaria, one of the iPhone engineers who developed the iMessage app more than a decade ago. Texting invites us to intrude on other people’s time. Since texting typically takes only a few seconds and is widely considered the most urgent, attention-grabbing form of digital communication, it’s difficult to set boundaries around texting with our colleagues and friends.

If you can’t send text messages to one person, it could be that their number is blocked.

Update Android to fix any bugs or repair any issues related to the Messages app and then try sending text messages again.Quit and restart Messages app on your device to solve any memory management problems that may be hindering you from sending text messages from your device.To disable Airplane Mode, open Settings > Connections > Flight Mode and switch it to Off. When Airplane Mode is enabled, it shuts down every form of wireless communication so you can’t make or receive calls, or even send and receive text messages.
