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Message sync error

I have my Apple ID tied to my iPhone 5S and my iPad. For the longest time, all of my texts were going to both my iPhone and iPad. Just recently, only a handful of messages were going to my iPad, but they were all still going to my iPhone. Does anyone know of a good resolution to this? I would like for them to keep going through to both devices.


TH

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.3

Posted on Apr 24, 2015 9:14 AM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2015 9:28 AM

On your phone - DO you have Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding>Your iPad enabled?

Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support

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:
    1. Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address.
    2. 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.
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Question marked as Best reply

Apr 24, 2015 9:28 AM in response to KoolAidPJPants

On your phone - DO you have Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding>Your iPad enabled?

Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support

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:
    1. Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address.
    2. 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.

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