Apple's Messages app won't send audio messages with an ampersand

The ampersand seems to be a bit of a problem for the iOS Messages app, as the application can't transcribe voice and send messages of popular names containing the character.Apple's Messages app can't process audio messages with an ampersand.There have been some interesting, and sometimes unfortunate, bugs with Apple's Messages and text-to-speech functions. The latest is a bit odd, but mostly affects names with a specific special character.Some users may face difficulties stating names of specific brands, such as Ben & Jerry's, Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany & Co., and so on, via Messages. Users who've tried to send voice messages with such brand names and phrases say their messages won't go through at all. The voice message will appear on the sender's phone, but not on the recipient's device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

May 13, 2025 - 00:31
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Apple's Messages app won't send audio messages with an ampersand
The ampersand seems to be a bit of a problem for the iOS Messages app, as the application can't transcribe voice and send messages of popular names containing the character.

Smartphone screen displaying app icons: Messages, BusyCal with 16 notifications, and others, with the time shown as 10:43.
Apple's Messages app can't process audio messages with an ampersand.

There have been some interesting, and sometimes unfortunate, bugs with Apple's Messages and text-to-speech functions. The latest is a bit odd, but mostly affects names with a specific special character.

Some users may face difficulties stating names of specific brands, such as Ben & Jerry's, Dolce & Gabbana, Tiffany & Co., and so on, via Messages. Users who've tried to send voice messages with such brand names and phrases say their messages won't go through at all. The voice message will appear on the sender's phone, but not on the recipient's device.


Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums