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How do I delete iMessages app from my iPad

I don’t want iMessage on my iPad. I use iMessage on my iPhone and don’t want my conversations to show on iPad also because it’s used by entire family.


iPhone XS, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 21, 2020 3:27 PM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2020 3:48 PM

You can inhibit syncing of SMS/MMs Messages from your iPhone to iPad by changing a few settings on your iPhone:


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to OFF - and explicitly disable your iPad from the list of devices.

Settings > Messages > MMS Messaging - set to OFF


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is disabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

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


Also on iPad, sign-out and disable Messages

Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > AppleID - tap, then select Sign Out

Settings > Messages > Messages - set to OFF



More information:

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


I hope this information and guidance proves to be helpful in resolving your issue.


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Aug 21, 2020 3:48 PM in response to Egmark

You can inhibit syncing of SMS/MMs Messages from your iPhone to iPad by changing a few settings on your iPhone:


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to OFF - and explicitly disable your iPad from the list of devices.

Settings > Messages > MMS Messaging - set to OFF


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is disabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

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


Also on iPad, sign-out and disable Messages

Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > AppleID - tap, then select Sign Out

Settings > Messages > Messages - set to OFF



More information:

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


I hope this information and guidance proves to be helpful in resolving your issue.


How do I delete iMessages app from my iPad

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