iPhone and iPad users are reporting that they’re suddenly unable to send or accept game invites. When opening a game invite, the screen just hangs indefinitely and retrying the operation just triggers the same behavior. After investigating this particular issue thoroughly, it turns out that there are
several different underlying causes that might cause this problem with Game Pigeon. Here’s a shortlist of potential culprits that might be responsible for this iOS issue: Now that you are familiar with every potential cause of this issue, here’s a list of verified fixes that other affected users have successfully used to get to the bottom of this issue: Restart iOS deviceOftentimes, all it takes is a simple restart. iOs users facing this problem on both iPhones and iPads have confirmed that in their case the problem with Game Pigeon has stopped occurring after they did a simple restart. The fact that this simple fix is effective for many users suggests that the problem can also be caused by a common OS glitch facilitated by cached temporary files – By rebooting your iOS device, you will clear any temporary data that your phone or tablet is currently maintaining. Depending on which device you’re using, follow one of the guides below to restart your iOS device:
If a simple restart didn’t fix the Game Pigeon issue on your iOS device, move down to the next potential fix below. Update your iOS device to the latest versionAs it turns out, one of the most common instances that will cause this issue with Game Pigeon is an outdated iOS version. In the past, there were several different scenarios where a lot of users reported this particular issue – Every time, this happened when Apple released a new iOS version for the iPhone or the iPad. Note: Keep in mind that when a new update is released, it takes a while until every iPhone or iPad users receive the notice to update. So even if a new version is available, it might take a while until you’re prompted to update. If you have a pending iOS version that is waiting to get installed but you kept postponing it, doing the installation should be enough to allow you to fix the Game Pigeon functionally. In case you’re looking for step-by-step instructions on updating your iOS device to the latest version available, follow the instructions below:
In case the problem is still not fixed, move down to the next potential fix below. Disable and Reactivate iMessageIf none of the methods above have been effective in your case, you should also start troubleshooting against a potential issue facilitated by the Imessage functionality. As it turns out, there are a lot of user reports confirming that they managed to fix the Game Pigeon issue after temporarily disabling the iMessage functionality on their iPhone or iPad with a SIM card before turning it back up. This is confirmed to resolve the glitch that causes issues with sending and receiving Game Pigeon invitations. If you haven’t tried this yet, follow the instructions below to temporarily disable iMessage before activating it again:
Kamil is a certified MCITP, CCNA (W), CCNA (S) and a former British Computer Society Member with over 9 years of experience Configuring, Deploying and Managing Switches, Firewalls and Domain Controllers also an old-school still active on FreeNode. How do I get my GamePigeon to work on my iPhone?Solutions for the Game Pigeon not working issue. Log Out and Re-Log Into Your Apple ID.. Activate iMessage.. Refresh the Network Lease on your Device.. Modify the Date and Time Settings.. Reboot your iOS Device.. Restore the iOS Device.. Reset the network configurations to default.. Factory Reset your iPhone or iPad.. How do I get my iMessage game to work?Once you download an iMessage game, you will see it in the bar above the keyboard in the Messages app. Tap on the game you wish to play with a friend and start the game. This will notify your friend and, if they don't have the game downloaded, they will be able to choose whether they want to download it.
Is GamePigeon on every iPhone?Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
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