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Yesterday, apparently out of the blue, my iPad has stopped receiving text messages. I️ don’t think I️ have done anything differently and have checked everything I️ can think of, but no deal. Help!
iPad mini 6, iPadOS 15
Assuming that both your iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID, verify these settings…
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
If settings are expected, a forced-restart of both devices may be beneficial:
Assuming that both your iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID, verify these settings…
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
If settings are expected, a forced-restart of both devices may be beneficial:
Text messages not showing up on iPad
