Q: Incorrect sender ID when sending Tap, Heartbeat and Sketch messages
I reported this bug through Apple feedback last night. Adding here with additional details in case others see this issue or have a suggested workaround.
On Watch, select a friend who has an Apple Watch, send a Message and the recipient sees the message from the correct sender ID (matches the iPhone "start new conversations from" setting). So far so good. For that same friend, send a Tap, Sketch or Heartbeat, the recipient receives the item, but the sender ID is INCORRECT.
Background: I have two iPhones that use the same AppleID, one belongs to me, the other to my daughter.
See the embedded screen capture from my iMessages settings. Text Messages sent to friend from Apple Watch correctly show the sender as the +1(978)771-xxxx number. Tap, Heartbeat and Sketch messages sent to that same friend incorrectly show the sender as +1(978)760-xxxx. It appears that Tap/Heartbeat/Sketch messages incorrectly use the first item from the "you can be reached by imessage at" list instead of the checked item in the "start new conversations from" setting.
This is a serious bug for all the obvious reasons. All Apple Watch messages must respect the "start new conversations from" setting.
Watch Sport 42mm
Posted on Apr 26, 2015 6:02 AM
