nonyabizzness
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: How to send & receive texts on iPad Wifi only
I have an iPad Air & iPhone 6 Plus on 8.4
I thought there is a way to send and receive texts on a iPad with WiFi only? (to non and from non Apple Devices)
I thought it would just use my iPhone to send it, no?
If so I don't see any way to set it up so the iPad actually can send and receives texts messages
If the above is not possible then is there a way for a iPhone user to send a group message to an apple user and a non apple user using iMessage & text to the appropriate users? Because when they send a group message I don't get it on my iPad as it was sent as a text and not iMessage.
Thanks
iPad Air, iOS 8.1, null
Michael Black
Level 7
(25,385 points)
You need Bluetooth on because that is how continuity handshakes between devices to authenticate the request from one device for access to another. The actual data exchanged (e.g. an SMS message) is actually sent over a peer-to-peer wifi connection.
If you're intersted, search Arstechnica or MacWorld as they've each had articles explaining the details of continuity and why it needs both BT and wifi on. BT will only be running in its very low power mode so won't impact battery life much at all.
