Related to : SMS messages just have "null"

Try this,

delete their contact

then

Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Select the Messaging App

Choose 'Clear Data' and also 'Clear Cache'.

N.B. you will lose all data / txt msg's in your phone

(don't forget to write their number down to save as new afterwards!)

Answer from Blundell on Stack Exchange
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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 7654895
Talk to text sent from "null" - Apple Community
September 8, 2016 - Assuming it actually was sent using iMessage (blue bubbles), check Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start New Conversations From and see it is set correctly. ... My wife is having the same issue. She has an iPhone 5c and tries sending me a text stating my full name and SIRI even repeats that it is sending the message to the same name she said. Then SIRI says it will send the message. I do not receive anything! And when she looks at the message it says it was sent to NULL.
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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 251205749
Null messages - Apple Community
Null usually means "no signal" but don't know in your case as you do not say if you are only getting the notification...and still getting the message?...or not getting the message?...or if it is happening to just one contact?...happening all the time?...or just sometimes?...etc.
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TikTok
tiktok.com › discover › why-does-my-messages-say-null
Why Does My Messages Say Null | TikTok
October 6, 2025 - Discover what '(null)' means on iMessage and why it appears in your messages. Learn how to troubleshoot this issue effectively.See more videos about Why Does My Phone Keep Sending Null After Messages, Why Does My TikTok Watch Say Null When I Try to Send Messages, Why Do My Captions Keep Saying ...
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MacRumors
forums.macrumors.com › iphone, ipad, and ipod touch › iphone › iphone
What does NULL mean | MacRumors Forums
September 15, 2022 - Or, more likely, it was expected that the information which would be populated into those fields would *always* be present, but for whatever reason (e.g. a bug associated with the original data collection), it is not, so the code ended up using "NULL" as the values (converting it to text and somehow ending up with "NULL"). Or there's just a bug with the software that was designed to collect those values. They exist, but something went wrong. And you ended up missing it in your email. ... It means you better get used to whatever phone you currently have.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/verizon › text messages from my own number that just say "null"
r/verizon on Reddit: Text messages from my own number that just say "null"
July 27, 2022 -

Hey everyone,

Today I was received 2 text messages from my number that just said "null." This was right after I sent 2 text messages which seemed to go through just fine. I was wondering if anyone knows what this means? I recently blocked a number, so I'm not sure if that is related.

Thanks in advance!

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Ask Me Fast
askmefast.com › What_does_it_mean_when_i_get_a_text_message_and_it_says_null-qna226065.html
What does it mean when i get a text message and it says null - My phone says that my text messages are null what does it mean :: Ask Me Fast
This application requires t least 2 gb of physical memory (null) (null) (null),,how to resolve it? T mobile what does it mean when null shows up when sending a text message out
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TikTok
tiktok.com › discover › null-sent-a-message-on-messenger-meaning
Null Sent A Message on Messenger Meaning | TikTok
August 11, 2025 - Descubre por qué no puedes compartir links de TikTok en tu iPhone y qué significa el mensaje de null.#tiktok #tiktokban #tiktokusa #apple #appstore #iphone #null. problemas para compartir TikTok en iPhone, error de null en mensajes, TikTok no disponible en App Store, compartir enlaces de TikTok, iPhone y TikTok, mensaje de error al compartir TikTok, TikTok no traduce enlaces, compartir videos de TikTok, soluciones para iPhone TikTok, App Store y TikTok ... Am I late or….. #fyp Understanding Unsending Messages in iMessage.
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Quora
quora.com › What-does-a-nullnull-text-message-mean
What does a 'nullnull' text message mean? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): Null is essentially absence of data. So I am guessing the person was offline or there was a glitch in the server.
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Blogger
shudhtech.blogspot.com › 2019 › 03 › how-to-fix-null-message-on-iphone-allow.html
How to fix NULL message on iPhone - "Allow (null) to access"
March 17, 2019 - This seems to be security flaw in the iPhone and iOS 12. As not only in the setting app but when you will open network settings app like Edge , you can see there are also null entry with message "Allow (null) to access". The issue seems to be present in latest iPhone XR on iOS 12.
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Google Support
support.google.com › messages › thread › 298479152 › null-problem
Null problem - Google Messages Community
RCS is now available for texting between Android and iPhones. Learn how to turn on RCS chats on your Android phone (link)
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Vocal Media
vocal.media › journal › what-does-posted-null-mean-on-instagram
What does posted null mean on Instagram | Journal
The term "null" in programming and data contexts usually means "nothing" or "no value." When you see "Posted to Null," it indicates that something went wrong, and Instagram couldn’t properly attribute your post to a specific location, user, or tag.
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Dataconomy
dataconomy.com › 2024 › 08 › 21 › what-does-null-mean-on-instagram
Explained: What Does Null Mean On Instagram? - Dataconomy
August 21, 2024 - In profiles, “@null” suggests that the account has been deactivated or suspended, rendering the profile data inaccessible. Similarly, “null” in likes or mentions usually means the associated content or account has been deleted, with ...
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Ahh I have the same problem! Obviously not one of the popular problems on these forums since I don't see a lot of posts. So for me, text forwarding was working perfectly but now experiencing same issue after having to erase settings on iPhone to fix another issue from a wonky app. Text message forwarding option shows up on iPhone with toggle switch for each device, but when attempting to connect on Mac, message app opens, but no popup is displayed. When attempting to connect on an iPad it gives: "...enter the code "(null)" on your iPhone now."I've tried logout/login on iMessage all around. Nothing. I've tried logout/login to iCloud login all around. Nothing. I've tried resetting network settings on iPhone. Nothing.(Power cycled each device in between logout/logins.)Tried disabling bluetooth on all devices and repeating. Nothing.Tried disabling wifi (on iPhone only) and bluetooth (all devices) and repeating. Nothing.Continuity is very much working on the devices as Copy/Paste, Phone Calls, etc. are all function perfectly.Running Console on Mac when attempting to pair devices (the enable text message forwarding from iPhone) shows a very clear (and consistent) "Decryption Error" from the identityservicesd library, and public/private decryption failed (yes it includes a frowny face, which is really how I know I'm in trouble). It seems like a key/pointer/something changed/corrupted/who knows, as a result of the reset and now I'm not sure how to get the devices to acknowledge the change or at least look in the same place. Is there a way to reset/update public/private keys for devices for this type of activity? I'm reluctant to start randomly deleting keys from the keychain access (I think I read someone suggested that somewhere). Since I'm a sad newbie to the whole Mac stuff I'm not really sure what to do anymore short of full wipe of everything. Not even sure that would solve the problem if restoring things from backups. Help!
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All right solved my own problem. Discovered that if I take an old text message thread that was working (when previously paired) then attempt to send a message I (obviously) get a send failure. However, this appears to clear/reset/jog the handshake such that when sending a text message forwarding request from the iPhone it now can successfully decrypt the key pairs (i.e. shows the pairing code instead of a "(null)". I had to do this on each device but they are all talking to each other successfully now. Glad someone thought to add in some reset logic at some point, but this handshaking should probably be better tied in to Continuity in future builds (similar to wifi calling etc.)
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Samsung Community
eu.community.samsung.com › one ui beta programme › one ui 3 › s20 | s20+ | s20 ultra › discussions
"null" message everywhere randomly - Samsung Community
February 4, 2021 - Anywhere I tap inside a text box, a message called "null" displays. I guess this is something related to Autofill as soon as I tap to the box and it tries to pull suggestions but couldn't find or something goes wrong. Edit: I might be wrong about this issue happening with keyboard. I have noti...
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Narkive
community.openmoko.narkive.com › sf3r68wu › phonelog-missed-call-null-name-and-number
Phonelog: missed call "NULL" name and number
Post by Niels Heyvaert - Why is the number/name equal to "NULL"? NULL means hidden number. Kind of expected that one :-) A programmer can understand this, obviously, but from an end user perspective it is not very meaningful. Could we replace "NULL" by something self explanatory like "[Hidden ...