I've had the same issue. I think it is trying to send a video. I correct it by closing out all the open apps. I thought I had inadvertently triggered it when removing my phone from my pocket. Whatever makes my phone think I want to send a video, this is a solution for me.
Penny Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2015, at 3:12 PM, Ed Wiser <wisero...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Alex if you could make a screen shot of the problem. > Screen shot is accomplished by holding down the home and lock buttons at the > same time. Sent it to me and I can see what the issue is. Sounds like you > are activating the voice note function in messages. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 9, 2015, at 2:07 PM, Alex Whitman <aly...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I updated my iPhone 5 to iOS 9. I'm having a problem with Messages. An >> opaque dark gray bubble appears in the text input area obscuring the words >> I'm trying to send. On the right side of the gray bubble are the characters >> "0:00". Clicking the little microphone icon, the camera icon, or 123 has no >> effect. Texts still send, but of course I have no idea what auto-correct is >> doing to my messages until they are already sent. >> >> 9.0.2 seems to have a lot of issues with Messages (says Google) but I >> haven't seen any mention of this problem in particular. >> >> Anyone else experiencing this, or have any idea how to get rid of it? The >> only time I can get a clear input area is when I start a completely new >> conversation with a new recipient. >> >> As always, any help appreciated. >> >> Alex >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
