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ipad text messages

iPad shows text messages but I don’t have any. I’ve closed the app, restarted iPad but still shows messages

Posted on Jun 5, 2020 5:23 AM

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Posted on Jun 6, 2020 5:05 AM

This support page may provide the answers that you’re looking for:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386


The key take-away points are likely to be that you need to explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding to your iPad on your iPhone - and enable Messages in iCloud on both your iPad and iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Mobile Data > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the device list


In your iPad and iPhone:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > Messages - set to ON


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Jun 6, 2020 5:05 AM in response to Notsoperfect1

This support page may provide the answers that you’re looking for:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386


The key take-away points are likely to be that you need to explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding to your iPad on your iPhone - and enable Messages in iCloud on both your iPad and iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Mobile Data > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the device list


In your iPad and iPhone:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > Messages - set to ON


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