[towngirl]

So I type a text message (using Messages) to a bunch of people. It asks me if I want to Save this group with a name. So I name it BKK

If I want to type a new message to same people, how do I bring up BKK?

I tried a new message with BKK
It doesn't come up.

I tried "Start Group Conversation" and put in BKK.

It doesn't come up.

Why name it if you can't use it? Or.. How do I use it?

Thanks

[towngirl]

Anyone?

[rbwalton]

Same problem for me. So far, I have had to just hunt down an old group text to add to. But it does seem you should be able to start a new one as you describe.

[Ragbert]

Are you talking about BBM? Or what do you mean by "Messages"?

In BBM, there is a difference between sending a message to multiple people at once (who can reply and comment), and forming an actual "group" with invited members.

Perhaps the app you're using has something similar.

So I type a text message (using Messages) to a bunch of people. It asks me if I want to Save this group with a name. So I name it BKK

If I want to type a new message to same people, how do I bring up BKK?

I tried a new message with BKK
It doesn't come up.

I tried "Start Group Conversation" and put in BKK.

It doesn't come up.

Why name it if you can't use it? Or.. How do I use it?

Thanks

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[towngirl]

Someone told me to not use text message but to say I was using "Messages" ... attached

[fixit1971]

Don't know why my "group" does not appear either when selecting "start group conversation" but here's a work around that works for me... I opened Contacts then selected Groups, selected my group....a list of members appears (78)...at the bottom of the screen three icons display...text-email-calendar...select text icon, new screen appears... displaying members with phone numbers (46). I've attached a screenshot. Now I can send my text message. Hope this works on your device. Not what we expected / wanted, but...

[towngirl]

Don't know why my "group" does not appear either when selecting "start group conversation" but here's a work around that works for me... I opened Contacts then selected Groups, selected my group....a list of members appears (78)...at the bottom of the screen three icons display...text-email-calendar...select text icon, new screen appears... displaying members with phone numbers (46). I've attached a screenshot. Now I can send my text message. Hope this works on your device. Not what we expected / wanted, but...

When I open Contacts, and go to Groups there are random groups "Family" , "teachers" ... people that I listed I think from Google? Not sure how they got listed as "Family" ... anyway.

The one I listed a BKK is not there. So that is not it.

I guess it's a mms group

[fixit1971]

Went through the same process, but this time I started with a picture...after selecting my group... here's what I see now.

[towngirl]

...after selecting my group...

I can't select bkk

Are you opening Messages ... Start Chat? If I do that, there is no BBK group I can pull up.

Or Contacts... Groups? If I do that, there is no BBK to select to send pic

[fixit1971]

I start Contacts, then Groups...question, is your group local or on the "cloud" ...mines local

[towngirl]

I start Contacts, then Groups...question, is your group local or on the "cloud" ...mines local

My Group in Contacts ... is probably local. I never added one person to Group in my Contacts. They are just there.

So still... can't figure out how I pull up Messages ... send to Group bbk

I guess it's can't. Not sure why it asked you to save when you can't call it back up and use it lol

[fixit1971]

Played around with this...
I get the same results as you if I create a "group" on the fly, it's no where to be found. If I create a "group" by selecting members from the Contacts, it's there. HOWEVER, it's not available if I select "start chat". I must first open Contacts, select Groups, find my group , then I can start a chat to the group. So like you I ask " what's the point". The other question I have, why is the group created on the fly considered an MMS message type.

[towngirl]

So yes, in Contact, I found I can make a group. It's not easy .. And then using Contacts, I can select and use it. So thanks.

You can't make one in Messages, even though it does ask you to save it.

Not 100% I would open Contacts to make a text messages... it's a pain in the ..

But good to know you figured it out!