A message appeared on my iPad 2 screen & when I went to read it the icon disappeared?

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a message appeared on my iPad 2 screen & when i went to read it the icon disappeared

I can no longer see the green messages icon on my ipad2

 

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Re: a message appeared on my iPad 2 screen & when i went to read it the icon disappeared

Use the spotlight search function to locate the Messages app.