My message button icon disappeared

[userWw9Bf1hile]

My message button icon disappeared, and I can't get it back on. I've followed different suggestions on YouTube, but they don't work. I still get texted, but to text someone, I have to go to contacts and find their names to send a message.

[VerbumVeritum]

When you swipe up from your home screen, is the icon no longer in your app drawer?