Verification Code not appearing on my Macbook

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Level 1

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Verification Code not appearing on my Macbook

I have updated both my iPhone 5s and Macbook Pro to the latest updates. I have followed all the instructions provided in order to connect my phone and Macbook for SMS text messaging.

As I select Text Message Forwarding under the Message settings on my iPhone, the window pops up for me to type in the 6-digit code. The iMessage app on my Macbook bounces and opens up but no verification code pops up. It just opens what my iMessage app looked like last time I was using it.

And I am stuck from there on in.

Any ideas?

iPhone 5s on iOS 8.1 & Macbook Pro on OS Yosemite.

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 3:08 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 12, 2014 8:13 AM in response to jsahota18

I was having the same issue too. Everything was updated and I had an email address and phone number under send and receive. What I did was log out of iMessage on my Mac and log back in, when I did the verification code popped right up. Sometimes the answer is so simple. Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

webgypsy

Level 1

8 points

Oct 7, 2015 3:13 PM in response to jsahota18

I'm entering the verification code on my phone as noted on the pop up message on my iMac, but the message on my mac just spins, waiting for verification. I noticed that after I hit verify on my phone the button on my phone beside the device that I'm forwarding to (Imac) sets back to off.

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Answer 3

Eric Root

Level 10

685,203 points

Oct 8, 2015 12:28 PM in response to jsahota18

Handoff Continuity System Requirements

Handoff Continuity Troubleshooting

Handoff Continuity Troubleshooting (2)

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Connect

SMS Relay - Set up and use –Yosemite/ iOS 8

SMS Relay - Set up and use –Yosemite/ iOS 8 (2)

Text messages forwarding

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Answer 4

Oct 14, 2015 12:42 PM in response to jsahota18

Hi,

What happens if the App is open first on the Mac so it is not waiting ?

Are you sure after the updates that the iPhone is joining the LAN properly ?

8:42 p.m. Wednesday; October 14, 2015

 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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