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Moved to Android - People still sending SMS as iMessage

So I recently moved to Android from iPhone - just wanted a change, I am not saying Android is better or anything so don't hurt me!


I still have an iPad and Macbook - not sure if they could be the cause of my issues here.


But basically, my contacts who use iPhones still send me texts as iMessages, even if they have the toggle switched to send as SMS when iMessage isn't available. I have got it to work on certain people's phones by asking them to turn iMessage off and back on and eventually it figures it out. But this obviously isn't ideal as I don't want to have to ask every one of my contacts with an iPhone to do this.


So I scoured the forums and found a few suggestions but none of which seems to have worked. Including changing my iCloud password, unauthorizing my iPhone online, etc etc. Also before I traded my iPhone the AT&T chap didn't ask me to log out of/turn off iMessage on the device, which I think may be the root cause of the problem.


I am hoping someone here can let me know a definitive way of getting my cell number removed from this iMessage database I keep reading about. I would be really grateful.


Thanks!

Posted on Sep 26, 2013 6:26 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2013 11:31 AM

Whatever you do, do not let anyone convince you to install the iMessage App for Android now in google play. Numerous reports are now out that the app has several serious security flaws in it and I gather people are trying to get it removed from Google play if possible.


Just a heads up in case some Android users chimes in suggesting to try it.

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Sep 26, 2013 11:31 AM in response to pthickett

Whatever you do, do not let anyone convince you to install the iMessage App for Android now in google play. Numerous reports are now out that the app has several serious security flaws in it and I gather people are trying to get it removed from Google play if possible.


Just a heads up in case some Android users chimes in suggesting to try it.

Sep 26, 2013 8:37 AM in response to pthickett

Have you turned off iMessage for your mobile number before inserting it to your Android phone? If you have not turned it off before using it on another mobile phone not iOS, then your number will still be detected as registered in iMessage.


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


Under "Additional Information":


If you plan on transferring your SIM card or phone number from an iPhone to a device that does not support iMessage, turn off iMessage in Settings > Messages first. If you do not, other iOS devices may continue to try to send a message using iMessage first, instead only using SMS or MMS.

Sep 26, 2013 12:18 PM in response to iZayk

Thanks for the heads up about the iMessage app!


I just finished with Apple Support, they suggested simply to do a password reset. This means that anyone texting me will get a failure, followed by a prompt to send as SMS.


Then they will just need to remove my contact from their address book and re-add me and it should be ok after that....

Moved to Android - People still sending SMS as iMessage

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