Can't Sign Into iMessage

I have this exact problem. I have tried numerous fixes and nothing works. I am beyond angry.

Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319

Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367

The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting

http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8

Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

iOS: FaceTime is 'Unable to verify email because it is in use'

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3510

Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245

iOS: About Messages

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529

Set up iMessage

http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/

iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538

How to Set Up & Use iMessage on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch with iOS

http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/set-up-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-with-io s-5/

Troubleshooting Messages

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755

Troubleshooting iMessage Issues: Some Useful Tips You Should Try

http://www.igeeksblog.com/troubleshooting-imessage-issues/

Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime

http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l

FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/

FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970

Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90

How to Block Someone on FaceTime

http://www.ehow.com/how_10033185_block-someone-facetime.html

My Facetime Doesn't Ring

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4155326

Send an iMessage as a Text Message Instead with a Quick Tap & Hold

http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/18/send-imessage-as-text-message/

To send messages to non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8

How to Send SMS from iPad

http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.html

You can check the status of the FaceTime/iMessage servers at this link.

http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/

 Cheers, Tom 😉

This is the absolute worst post. Absolutely NO HELP whatsoever. The app itself is not functioning.

I called Apple Support after trying many fixes suggested online. They directed me to the procedure on the following page:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268?viewlocale=en_US

I did the erase and restore option they suggested since I had tried a pile of ther things suggested on posts and blogs and they did not work. I even waited the obligatory 24 hours, thus the restore from backup option was what they suggested. I have a 64gig iPhone 4S and it took about 1.5 hours to complete the entire operation seeing that I am using about 54 gigs of that capacity.

Warning: I lost all of my emails and all of the data files from one of my map programs so be sure you have everything that you really need from your phone store elsewhere before wiping your phone. I thought that the backup on my computer would restore everything but obviously NOT.

Hope this helps.

Same here! What's going on?!

None of those "fixes" will work. There are a large number of iPad owners who are experiencing this. Since iOS 7 I keep getting signed out of Messages and FaceTime on my iPad. Fortunately reentering my password for the iCloud account gets me back in but I wind up having to do this almost every time the iPad goes to sleep. Many other others can't get in at all. I initially had that problem a day or so ago but since then reentering the password has worked. This is clearly an iOS 7 issue. Fortunately it has not affected my iPhone.

Cyril S wrote:

Warning: I lost all of my emails and all of the data files from one of my map programs so be sure you have everything that you really need from your phone store elsewhere before wiping your phone. I thought that the backup on my computer would restore everything but obviously NOT.

Hope this helps.

Be careful also if you are using iTunes Match. An erase and restore will wipe all the music off your device showing you all of it now in the cloud to be downloaaded. My wife got a new 5s phone and we decided to use her old 4s as essentially an ipod touch So I did a restore from a backup of the last phone we were using that way. That phone had all of our music on it. After the 4s was restored and back up and running I saw that all the music that had been on it when my wife was using it was gone, and the restore from back up did not replace the music from the prior phone.

So essentially this erase and restore should be considered a nuclear option. I would rather wait until a software update is released to deal with this. But at least I am able to get into Messages and Facetime by constantly reentering my password. For those of you that can't get in at all I can understand why you might want to try this.

SOLUTION FOUND:

* Backing up and restoring from iTunes did not fix the problem.

* Backup up to iTunes and then reformatting the iPhone from the iPhone (Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings) and then restoring from iTunes fixed the problem.

I am now able to sign into iMessage.

Had the same issue with my iPad 3! Followed Stephen Dodd2 instructions and worked perfectly. Thank you Stephen! I can recommend it to all!

Here is the down and dirty. Just had a customer come in with the same problem. iMessage worked on iphone but would fail connection on the iPad. I was able to fix by doing the following...takes only couple minutes

Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings.

Note: This will not erase any of your saved information. I have been able to fix a majority of all problems using this method.

Hope this helps the rest of you.