If I block a number from my iMessage on my iPad, will that block sync to all my other devices (iPhones, iMac, Mac Pro) sharing the same ID even though they may not have the same software update? For some reason I blocked a number on my iPad and it didn’t sync to my iPhone.
Yes, Calls on other devices and Text Message forwarding will get also blocked for the same Apple ID. In this case it does not matter where your contacts are stored iCloud, Gmail or Yahoo.
But if you have multiple iPhones with multiple numbers with the same Apple ID contact blocking will not sync.
You have to block on every device.
According to my knowledge blocking is done on Phone App, Message App, Mail App, Face Time app separately. Not on Contact list for it to sync.
SravanKrA wrote:
Yes, Calls on other devices and Text Message forwarding will get also blocked for the same Apple ID.
But if you have multiple iPhones with multiple numbers with the same Apple ID contact blocking will not sync.
That's correct but that case is not stated by the OP.
Check your iPhone Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding > is your iPad selected?
If all your contacts uses iCloud then it will sync to all your devices using the same Apple ID.
Yes. (Sometime through an update some configuration got lost).
It enables iPad to post SMS/MMS messages as well as uses Continuity.
Sorry :-// ... Would you mind explaining “dummy style” what you mean by multiple numbers?”. See, there are 2 iPhones and 1 iPad plus my iMac and laptop. All from apple with same Apple ID. I was able to block a number from my iPad or iPhone and it will sync to all the devices without a problem up until this last update we did to the phones. The iPad and computers haven’t been updated yet. So I thought it had something to do with the update. That question brought me here. Thanks for replying by the way :-).
Thanks for the note. I thought about a different Apple ID as well. However, the work one is temporary due to the current “COVID-19 - work from home situation”. From before I simply had a folder under contacts with my work contacts. For me was easier that way. However, I may have to re-think this through. Anyways, let me give a try to your earlier suggestion and see if that does the trick (Fingers crossed). Thanks both for replying.
@ckuan - yes I do. However, ever since I updated my iPhone to the last software update its not working. So strange.
@ckuan - no it is not selected. The strange thing is that I never ever selected it. Is this a new step that I have to do in order for it to sync?
Got it. Let me give it a try and see. Thanks!
2 iPhones with the same Apple ID?
Are the 2 iPhones yours (work and private)?
Yes, correct.
I suggest you use 2 different Apple ID to keep them separate.
Otherwise, you could just use 1 iPhone.
Note: Apps are forever tied to the Apple ID used to download them.
Unable to block a number on all my devices
