Biancozero
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Q: Text Forwarding not working with iOS 9.2.1

I've been trying to activate Text Forwarding from my iPhone 6 (iOS 9.2.1) to my iPad Air 2 (Wifi Only - iOS 9.2.1), but it's not working.

I tried all the tricks I found here and there: turning off and back on iMessage and FaceTime, rebooting both devices, logging off and then back on with Apple ID, etc...

Nothing happens on my iPad screen when my iPhone asks for the pairing code.

 

Is anyone else having this problem?

iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Mar 21, 2016 2:48 AM

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Q: Text Forwarding not working with iOS 9.2.1

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  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Mar 21, 2016 2:59 AM in response to Biancozero
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    Mar 21, 2016 2:59 AM in response to Biancozero

    It can be a little fussy getting it set up. I had to try several times way back when I first did it before the code appeared on my iPad. Just as a double check, take a look at this again.

     

    Make sure that you are signed into iCloud with the same Apple ID on all devices as well.

     

    Set up SMS and MMS with Continuity

    1. You need iOS 8 or later on your iOS devices and OS X Yosemite or later on your Mac.
    2. Sign in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac.
    3. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Add a check to both your phone number and email address. Then go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and enable the device or devices that you want to forward messages to.
    4. Look for a code on the Mac, iPad, or iPod touch that you enabled. Then enter this verification code on your iPhone.

  • by Biancozero,

    Biancozero Biancozero Mar 21, 2016 3:24 AM in response to Demo
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    Mar 21, 2016 3:24 AM in response to Demo

    I tried it all, dozens of times. Nothing works

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Mar 21, 2016 3:43 AM in response to Biancozero
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    Mar 21, 2016 3:43 AM in response to Biancozero

    Like I said, it can be fussy. It didn't take me dozens of times, but it didn't work the first few times that I tried it.

     

    You said you rebooted both devices. Reboot as in a forced restart? If not, try this. To force restart your device, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for at least ten seconds, until you see the Apple logo.

     

    Another thing to consider would be to try resetting your router. Sometimes that can help quirky issues that are WiFi dependent. Unplug your router for about 30 seconds and then plug it in again.

     

    Perhaps, reset all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset all settings. The iPad will reboot on its own. You will have to enter all of your preferred settings again including WiFi network passwords. Do data is affected when you reset all settings,