Hi all, can't figure this out. I have an iPhone 4s and a Mac and iPad. I have Messages installed on the desktop and iPad. When I get a text through the Messages app, it does not go to my phone, but goes to the desktop. Which is not very handy when I am not sitting in front of it. The conversations do not appear on my iPhone or iPad if they are on the desktop. Any clue?
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.2
Hello hseldon_lives,
The troubleshooting steps detailed below can help get your messages to appear on all of your devices.
- Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive on each iOS device and make sure that you signed in with your Apple ID. You must use the same Apple ID on each device.
- Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By iMessage At and make sure that you selected each phone number and email address you want to use with iMessage.
- If you linked a phone number to your Apple ID with iMessage and the phone number hasn't appeared, followthese steps.
- Sign out of your Apple ID in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and Settings > FaceTime on all devices.
- If you're linking a phone number to an Apple ID, sign in to iMessage on your iPhone first. Then sign in to the rest of your device one by one with iMessage and FaceTime.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Cheers,
Allen
Thanks, that seems to be doing the trick as I can now see all conversations on my iPhone, iPad and Mac mini. Appreciate it!
hseldon_lives,
Glad to hear that it's all sorted!
All my best,
Allen
Message keeps texts from my iPhone 4s
