iOS 26 Messages brings transformative new group chat features

When iOS 26 first dropped, there was one pretty huge group chat bug. Some users complained that their messages to existing group chats were sent as individual chats instead of chats to the entire group, and didn't show in the group chat at all. A user on Reddit said the bug was particularly stark with chats that included numbers that weren't tied to iPhones.But in the few weeks since, that bug seems to be fixed, and users have begun to shift their focus away from the frustrations of a