I am trying to link my android (Samsung) phone to my iPad so that I can check for text messages that I receive on my Samsung using my iPad instead of my Samsung phone. How do I do that? Step by step, please?
Some additional insight and information...
If exchanging messages with Android or non-Apple devices - that do not support iMessage - you need to use Cellular 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 activated an iPad's eSIM (where applicable) or added a DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the eSIM/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 used 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 access the iPhone's SMS/MMS messages (green bubbles) from your iPad 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
Your iPad has no means by which to access text messages received by your Android phone. If you wish to send/receive/access SMS messages from iPad, you'll need to invest in an iPhone.
Oh no!! That was not the answer I was hoping for. Rats. That is disappointing. Can't afford an iPhone. Too expensive. Thank you for responding.
How do I access my Android phone text messages on my iPad?
