WWoman757
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Q: Text messages aren't shared on other apple devices

All of a sudden my text messages aren't showing up on my other apple devices; allowing me to continue the conversation away from my phone. What happened?

Posted on Jun 4, 2015 6:48 AM

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Q: Text messages aren't shared on other apple devices

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  • by joe_7399,Helpful

    joe_7399 joe_7399 Jun 6, 2015 7:34 AM in response to WWoman757
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    Jun 6, 2015 7:34 AM in response to WWoman757

    Hi WWoman757,

     

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

     

    I understand that your text messages are not showing across all of your Apple devices in Messages the way you would expect. In this situation, I would suggest reading over the two attached articles below to ensure all of the settings are correct for this Continuity feature. 

     

    Get help using Continuity with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite - Apple Support

     

    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:
      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.

     

    Best regards,

    Joe

  • by andriles,

    andriles andriles Jul 13, 2016 11:37 AM in response to joe_7399
    Level 1 (14 points)
    Jul 13, 2016 11:37 AM in response to joe_7399

    Your explanation was very helpful to me, Joe.  I just bought an iPad Mini 4, and it wasn't synching all text messages.  Followed your instructions, and now it works perfectly.  Thank you.

  • by ttinkler,

    ttinkler ttinkler Sep 10, 2016 5:21 AM in response to joe_7399
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Apple Music
    Sep 10, 2016 5:21 AM in response to joe_7399

    Thank you Joe. My system was working fine until the last iOS update. I appreciate you.

    Sharon