Don Durs
Level 2
(244 points)
Q: Mac Messages not connecting with Samsung phone
Hello. I use Mac Messages to text people from my computer. I have one contact who uses a Samsung Galaxy S3, Android 4.3. This is the only person in my network that I cannot communicate via Mac Messages. The number is red and says "not registered with iMessage). I can text her from my phone. Can you tell me what configuration she needs (or I need) to make this connection? Thanks.
Mac OS X (10.3.x)
alex_h1
Community Specialists
Hello Don Durs,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand you're trying to send iMessages to an Android device. Since iMessage works only with Mac or iOS devices you will need to set up text message forwarding. To get this set up please follow the directions below.
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. Then, go to Settings > 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.
Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support
Take care.
