1 Find "Messages"
Press Settings.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7060225-f-896baa34-716b-4516-8cec-9d74f03ac9e0.png?width=336&height=448)
Press Apps.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7060225-f-af931e38-e911-481f-aa2b-ef3c4205afc1.png?width=336&height=448)
Press Messages.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7060225-f-2da25fbf-79b9-40c7-a96b-650776517b60.png?width=336&height=448)
2 Turn on iMessage
Press the indicator next to "iMessage" to turn on the function.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7060225-f-6a677ab8-d6b6-497a-9260-788a23abb8bd.png?width=336&height=448)
3 Return to the home screen
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
![](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/7060225-f-40f91bc3-ef7e-416e-856e-b13bb0907dbf.png?width=336&height=448)