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I purchased a Wi-Fi only iPad. I read somewhere that I can’t iMessage Android users from the Wi-Fi only iPad, but my question is, why can I text Android users from my MacBook and not my Wi-Fi only iPad? The MacBook is only connected to Wi-Fi, so why does it work on there and not my iPad?
iPad Pro, iPadOS 16
I want to text someone but they have an Android and I have an iPad
I want to text someone but they have an Android and I have an iPad
Same is happening to me, was able to message people with androids from my iPad with no issues until recently. I have tried every suggestion and nothing works. Please help.
I have my IPhone set up to transfer messages to iPad but still can’t send messages if person on other end has android. As you mentioned I never had a problem before until recently. I need help also.
I have been able to message with Android phones for years and out of the blue this morning I am unable to send messages to them. I am able to receive them!! Please help, TIA.
Do you have an iPhone - or just an iPad? If exchanging messages with Android or non-Apple devices, you’ll need to use SMS/MMS messaging.
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. If you have added a DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages.
However, when paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
If you have an iPhone - and both iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - to send SMS/MMS messages (green bubbles) from your iPad you must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad (and your Mac) 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
ipad 9 OS 17.2. I don’t have an option in settings > messages > forward messages…. I can receive some messages from android or non apple phones, but not all of them. Without the forward messages option, what do I do?
Yes.
If the iPhone is setup correctly, your WiFi Only iPad can exchange SMS/MMS messages with Android and non-Apple devices.
TobyDobie wrote:
I have a new 11” iPad Pro and need to know how to do my settings to be able to send and receive texts to and from android devices.
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. If you have added a DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages.
However, when paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
If you have an iPhone - and both iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - to send SMS/MMS messages (green bubbles) from your iPad you must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad (and your Mac) 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
Check the iPhone setting - the WiFi only iPad needs to mirror the iPhone. Under Settings, click Messages, then click Text Messages Forwarding - this should be on. If this doesn’t work, best of luck to you. But if it does, you’re welcome!
My experience is that sending SMS using iPhone with message forwarding from iPad works randomly. Out of four different phone numbers, I managed to send an SMS from the iPad to only one using this method. The network provider of the delivery phone number confirmed the reported error that no error was found in the SMS reception.
Moebarb510 wrote:
See above. I can’t exchange text messages to an android phone any more!
how do I fix that.
On your iPhone (not iPad):
Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices.
so i just fixed the android problem but how from the help here
so i went to settings, then went to messages, send & receive, and messed with the phone number and email and texted someone with android after each adjustment until it worked
I went with only selecting the apple id bye no phone number
I found this to find forwarding
Or set up Text Message Forwarding separately
If you're not using Messages in iCloud, or SMS/MMS messages aren't forwarding as expected:
Great question.
IT IS possible to text any phone Android (or Apple) phone via the Google messaging app.
YOU WILL NEED a Google phone with a Google account.
**I'm not sure if this works with other Android phones.**
This allows you to use Google's messenger app on your ipad to communicate with your phone messages.
The app can be downloaded to your iPad as a link to your Google account which pulls the info from the Google phone.
Unlike Apple's iMessage platform, Google's messenger app does not store anything in the server or on your iPad. It will need to pull the information from your phone each time you use the app. This is a slight delay from iMessage while but hardly noticable.
Hopefully this somewhat answers you inquiry.
Same here….and I have tried all suggestions. Iphone15 is ok with androids but ( suddenly) IPad Air4 refuses …
Text Android on WiFi iPad
