iMessage not working on iOS 6

Hi Charlie. Sadly, I don't have an answer for your iMessage problem. I am seeing the exact issue as you report, and I haven't been able to find a fix thus far. I have sent feedback to Apple, but I'm not certain as to how effective that procedure will be.

I'm having the same issue on my iPad since upgrading to ios6. I'm also having wifi dropping issues. It will unload a ton of data all at once, including espn updates and other notifications, I'm going to try a restore and see I'd that makes. Difference. I do not have this problem on my iPhone.

Yep...me too....again only the iPad. Phone is fine...been like it for a few days now although sporadically comes and goes...same problem whether on wifi or tethered to my phone through 3 G

There seem to be a ton of problems this time round updating to ios6. For example I lost a couple of e mail messages this morning...sent ok but never showed up in send or drafts or the recipients inbox.....in the ether I guess.

It really gets in the way of your productivity......it's very disappointing. Hope someone is working on a fix..Apple?

It's almost like the wifi is not fully authenticating and restricting the flow of data and giving the iPad only limited access. I did the iOS6 update wirelessly, because I couldn't get it to work through iTunes (couldn't back up the iPad because a session couldn't be started). Don't know if that has anything to do with it.

I have a 4th generation iTouch. and it's doing the same thing as your iPad for the iMessage. I upgraded to iOS 6 on the first day it's out but seem like only this weekend this iMessage problem happens! Oh and the wifi seem to be there but not many notification popping up.

Have both Iphone4s and iPad3, same issue for both. Will not send messages via Wifi. Before updating to iOS6, everything worked fine, upgraded to iOS6, nothing but problems.

I have ipad2 and iPod touch 4th gen and both having trouble getting iMessage to work correctly on a consistent basis. On both devices, whenever the wifi connection gets reset for whatever reason, iMessage will stop working. I have tried all the suggested solutions that have been posted on this site but none of those seem to fix the problem. Eventually though iMessage will start working again, but it usually takes hours after the wifi connection is back on for it to start working again. Like someone else posted earlier, it's almost like ios 6 software is preventing the wifi from authenticating properly. I have also noticed that whenever iMessage doesn't work, apple,s email app will not push messages, though I can still manually fetch them.

phoxoey

I also have both iphone4s and iPad3 and have same issues with imessage. I can't send any texts to anyone. *****! Apple, someone help!

That is exactly what is happening with my Ipad 3. Imessage will not send or receive and then two days later I am getting text messages. Frustrating..I wonder how apple will feel when I am show up at the store and ask for my money back.

deltasweetiepi wrote:

...I wonder how apple will feel when I am show up at the store and ask for my money back.

They will be heart broken. Many tears will be shed and much gnashing of teeth. Virgins may even be sacrificed.

lmbo...you are right probably...nothing worse than a 60 year old irate woman acting immature in the store..pahaha

It appears that iMessage will not work via wifi unless the phone has cell signal. Cell carriers wouldn't want people to cancel their service and continue to be able to use the phone.

Not sure about that explanation because this is my third ipad and I have never had a problem with imessage on either of them. As a matter of fact the Ipad 2 is on my desk right now and functions as it should with imessage.

phoxoey wrote:

It appears that iMessage will not work via wifi unless the phone has cell signal. Cell carriers wouldn't want people to cancel their service and continue to be able to use the phone.

No, I do not believe that is accurate. I have and use Messages on my WiFi only iPad. SMS messaging will not work without a cellular signal, but iOS to iOS device messaging certainly will.