Why am I receiving text messages on my iPad but not my iPhone?
If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
Why are my iPhone messages going to my iPad?
for messages the solution is: on iPhone – settings/messages then text message forwarding. you will see devices listed to receive your texts. just toggle off which devices you don’t want to receive you copy texts.
How do I get my text messages on both my iPhone and iPad?
Set up text message forwarding
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive.
- On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.*
- Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone.
Why are my iPhone texts green to another iPhone?
It actually means a message that you have sent to someone else is through SMS message service instead of Apple iMessage. If iMessage is switched off either on your iPhone or on the recipient’s iPhone, the message will be sent via SMS and due to this, the message background turned into green color.
How do I stop my texts from going to my iPad?
If you do not want message at all on your iPad, you can turn off iMessage option: On your iPad: Go to Settings > Messages. Turn on iMessage.
How do I stop my iPhone from syncing with my iPad?
On your iPad/iPhone, go to Settings app → Tap on your name and picture shown on the top (Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes & App Store) → iCloud and under Apps Using iCloud section, turn-off the switch in front of all the apps for which you do not wish to sync data.
How do I get iMessages on my iPad and iPhone?
2 Answers
- Open Settings. app.
- Go to “Messages” and make sure iMessage is On.
- If iMessage is on, “Send & Receive” will appear below it. Tap on it.
- Make note of the Apple ID at the top of the page.
- Select your phone number and email address(es) that you want to sync to that device.
Why is my iPad not updating my text messages?
Please verify that Messages is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Tap your account > iCloud. Please verify that iMessage is enabled on your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Messages. Please verify that Text Message forwarding is enabled on your iPhone in Settings > Messages.
Why can’t I send a text from my iPad to an Android phone?
If you only have an iPad, you cannot text Android phones using SMS. iPad only support iMessage with other Apple devices. Unless you also have an iPhone, which you can then use continuity to send SMS via iPhone to non Apple devices.
Why are my texts sending green to only one person?
If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they’re being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You’ll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you’re not connected to the internet.