Other than using WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram and other online messaging applications, you can also use iMessage on your iPhone to text people. Also, if you are an iPhone user using the Messages app can animate a single message with a bubble effect or fill the entire message screen with a full-screen effect (for example, balloons or confetti). You can even send a personal message with invisible ink that remains blurred until the recipient swipes to reveal it. But, what needs to be noted here is that you will need iMessage to send and receive message effects.
What is iMessage? According to Apple, iMessages are texts, photos or videos you can send to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac over Wi-Fi or mobile data networks. These messages will always be encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn iMessage on or off, go to Settings > Messages.
Want to send animated effects in messages on iPhone? Check out the steps below to send a handwritten message, bubble effect, and more.
1. You can use your finger to write a message. The recipient sees the message animate, just as ink flows on paper.
2. In a conversation, rotate iPhone to landscape orientation.
3. Tap the Handwriting button on the keyboard.
4. Write a message with your finger or choose a saved message at the bottom, then tap Done.
5. Tap the Send button to send your message or the Remove button to cancel.
6. After you create and send a handwritten message, the message is saved at the bottom of the handwriting screen. To use the saved messages again, tap it. To delete the saved message, touch and hold it until the messages jiggle, then tap the Delete Message button.
1. Bubble effects can be used to animate the message bubble.
2. In a new or existing conversation, type a
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