I was told that someone sent me a message via iMessage a month ago, and it had all the contact information I really need to retrieve, but since I had my iMessage OFF, I never received this message (not even as a txt). I have a suspicion that iMessages are delivered to apple ID accounts even when my device is not set to receive iMessages. Is there a way to recover this month ago text I never received??
Thank you.
iPhone 5, iOS 7.1
Hi,
No.
The iMessages server do what is Called a "push" of the iMessages towards all devices that are "registered" with the iMessages server.
It will do this for a few days only (I have personal experience of picking up iMessages on a Sunday evening on my Mac having has a conversation on my iPhone on the Previous Friday (about 48 hours) It may be a long enough period to handle a whole week end but I have no experience to prove that.)
An iPhone that is Airplane Mode or Off completely for a period will "de-register" from the iMessages server as will a Mac.
On an iOS device you can quickly enter the Settings and see when the iPhone Number becomes Verified again.
This is a little more difficult to see on the Mac as a support app called IMAgent does a partial Sign In to "Listen" for new messages before you launch the app.
9:17 pm Saturday; March 29, 2014
Hi,
No.
The iMessages server do what is Called a "push" of the iMessages towards all devices that are "registered" with the iMessages server.
It will do this for a few days only (I have personal experience of picking up iMessages on a Sunday evening on my Mac having has a conversation on my iPhone on the Previous Friday (about 48 hours) It may be a long enough period to handle a whole week end but I have no experience to prove that.)
An iPhone that is Airplane Mode or Off completely for a period will "de-register" from the iMessages server as will a Mac.
On an iOS device you can quickly enter the Settings and see when the iPhone Number becomes Verified again.
This is a little more difficult to see on the Mac as a support app called IMAgent does a partial Sign In to "Listen" for new messages before you launch the app.
9:17 pm Saturday; March 29, 2014
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7:36 pm Sunday; March 30, 2014
Never been delivered iMessage recoverable?
