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Every time I send an iMessage or text message from my iPhone, it shows up on my iPad's iMessage app. This also works vice versa. This is quite annoying because if I get a text message (or phone call) while I'm out, the iPad will ring and give of all my notification sounds at home.
iPad Mini, iOS 8.2
Hi Joshua.Clapper,
I understand you no longer want to receive messages and sms on your iPad. You can do this by disabling SMS Relay, or by signing out of iMessage entirely. The following articles offer further guidance:
Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support
SMS
With Continuity, all the SMS and MMS text messages you send and receive on your iPhone also appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. Even if the person you’re communicating with doesn’t have an iPhone. And regardless of what phone they have, you can reply from whichever device is closest to you, including your iPad or Mac. You can also initiate a conversation by clicking a phone number in Safari, Contacts, or Calendar.
To use Continuity for SMS and MMS with your iPhone and your Mac, iPad or iPod touch
- Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch need to use iOS 8.1, and your Mac needs to use OS X Yosemite.
- Sign in to iMessage on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac using the same Apple ID.
- On your iPhone:
- Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address.
- Go to Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and enable the device(s) you would like to forward messages to.
- Your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch will display a code. Enter this code on your iPhone to verify the SMS feature.
If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Turn iMessage off and back on
Go to Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Bobby_D
Hi Joshua.Clapper,
I understand you no longer want to receive messages and sms on your iPad. You can do this by disabling SMS Relay, or by signing out of iMessage entirely. The following articles offer further guidance:
Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support
SMS
With Continuity, all the SMS and MMS text messages you send and receive on your iPhone also appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. Even if the person you’re communicating with doesn’t have an iPhone. And regardless of what phone they have, you can reply from whichever device is closest to you, including your iPad or Mac. You can also initiate a conversation by clicking a phone number in Safari, Contacts, or Calendar.
To use Continuity for SMS and MMS with your iPhone and your Mac, iPad or iPod touch
- Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch need to use iOS 8.1, and your Mac needs to use OS X Yosemite.
- Sign in to iMessage on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac using the same Apple ID.
- On your iPhone:
- Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address.
- Go to Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and enable the device(s) you would like to forward messages to.
- Your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch will display a code. Enter this code on your iPhone to verify the SMS feature.
If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Turn iMessage off and back on
Go to Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Bobby_D
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