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Message Syncing Issue

I have looked at every discussion on here and watched many YouTube videos all saying the same thing about how to forward my iPhone messages to my new iPad Pro but I very time I try it nothing happens. It only pulls up the last SMS message I sent. I have even logged my iPad Apple ID and signed back in and it did nothing. I have done everything but completely reset both devices. They are both running 14.4. I shouldn’t have to reset both devices... Please help me. This is very frustrating.

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Feb 8, 2021 7:45 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 9:09 AM

You must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

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


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

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


More information:

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


Fault finding if needed:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I hope you find this to helpful in resolving the issue.

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Feb 9, 2021 9:09 AM in response to Tanner.jacobs

You must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

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


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

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


More information:

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


Fault finding if needed:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I hope you find this to helpful in resolving the issue.

Message Syncing Issue

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