Q: iPad consistently fails to deliver iMessages
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Apr 11, 2014 3:48 PMby TacosAreDelicious,It actually seems better than usual today. I'm on Facetime with my girlfriend and I just texted her a few links from my iPad and she got all 3 immediately, even though my iPad says the last 2 did not deliver. Oddly they all went to her phone, but only the first one (which appears normal to me) went to her laptop. These were sent in our existing conversation. I will try sending them with the 'new message' button instead of through this conversation and see how it works. I'll post back soon and let you know if it is any better. Are there any things in my settings I should check? I don't think anything has changed when it stopped working but if you know how the settings should be I can make sure mine match.
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Apr 11, 2014 6:13 PMby Texas Mac Man,Are all of the messages being sent to other Apple iOS devices?
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
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 and OS X: 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/
Set Up Alert Sounds
http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1873027&seqNum=3
Extra FaceTime IDs
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
Fix Can’t Sign Into FaceTime or iMessage iOS 7
http://ipadtutr.com/fix-login-facetime-imessage-ios-7/
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
iOS 7 allows you to block phone numbers or e-mail addresses from contacting you via the Phone, FaceTime, or Messages
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57602643-285/you-can-block-people-from-conta cting-you-on-ios-7/
How to Block Someone on FaceTime
http://www.ehow.com/how_10033185_block-someone-facetime.html
My Facetime Doesn't Ring
How to watch FaceTime calls on the big screen with Apple TV
http://www.imore.com/daily-tip-ios-5-airplay-mirroring-facetime
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
How to Receive SMS Messages on an iPad
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/receive-sms-messages-ipad-16776.html
Apps for Texting http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/apps-for-texting
You can check the status of the FaceTime/iMessage servers at this link.
http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
Cheers, Tom
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Apr 11, 2014 6:41 PMby TacosAreDelicious,The only person I really send iMessages to on a regular basis is my girlfriend who has an iPhone 5 and iPad 2 both with iOS 7. She also uses her 13 inch MacBook Pro Retina with Mavericks. I send her messages from my 2009 iMac (Mavericks) my iPhone 4 (iOS 7) and this iPad 1 iOS 5.
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Apr 11, 2014 6:47 PMby FALcatkin,Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > is the only one you really have to worry about
but your girlfriend should also check these settings on both her phone and the equivalent setting on her laptop.
My best guess from what you just said is that she has her phone set up with both her phone # and her email address, but her laptop set up with only the email address, and you are using her phone # as your contact for reaching her.
But the other alternative is simply that she changed her settings on her laptop since the first message in the historical contact you are using. In which case the link to the laptop is simply broken, and by initiating a new contact it will repair itself.
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Apr 11, 2014 7:29 PMby TacosAreDelicious,She and I both send from our emails. I just checked and all of my devices send to her email. Her email is loged in to iMessage on all her devices. I receiver messages from her with no problems on all of my devices. It just seems like something more isn't right, since she can read a message from me on her phone but my iPad still says it is not delivered. It almost always says they are not delivered even though sometimes I literally watch her pick up her phone and open it. Even once she replies it usually still says they're not delivered. I have never had a "not delivered" error on my iPhone or iMac, only the iPad so I do not think it is a problem on her end.
