How do I disable sending or receiving "effects" in iOS 10.1 Messages? For reasons past comprehension, the new iOS 10 Messages app allows applying "effects" to messages. It used to be possible to disable the ability to generate or receive these abominations by choosing


  Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Motion


but since 10.1, this now appears to be impossible.

How do I disable sending or receiving "effects" in iOS 10.1 Messages?
Apple added a new setting to disable playing message effects.  Go to Settings -&gt; Accessibility -&gt; Reduce Motion and turn off Auto-play Message Effects.