when I click on text message forwarding on my Iphone the message I get on my IPAD when being asked to enter the codeis 'on this Ipad enter the code (null) on your Iphone now! What on earth is going on?
iPhone 5c, iOS 9.3.1
After trying everything in the book and always getting "null" as my verification code for re-setting up text message forwarding. I discovered the solution in another thread that actually worked! I went back in my iPad message history and replied to an old SMS text from when text messaging forwarding was working. The message "Failed to send" but then I tried again to set up text messaging forwarding from my iPhone to iPad (which had been set up previously)and I got a real code, not the "null" code!
After trying everything in the book and always getting "null" as my verification code for re-setting up text message forwarding. I discovered the solution in another thread that actually worked! I went back in my iPad message history and replied to an old SMS text from when text messaging forwarding was working. The message "Failed to send" but then I tried again to set up text messaging forwarding from my iPhone to iPad (which had been set up previously)and I got a real code, not the "null" code!
After a long, frustrating day of fruitless troubleshooting of nonexistent software issues on my iPhone, I am beyond frustrated with Apple. (It's the hardware, guys, it's the hardware. Again.)
So when I had to reset all of my iphone's settings and redo the text forwarding and I got THIS stupid "null" thing on my iPad mini, I had pretty much had it. Ready to just sit down and cry. And then go get an Android. 🙂
I AM happy to tell you, though annabel, that turning my iPad mini off and powering it back on fixed it. I tried again and got a normal, numerical code that I could work with.
It is the easiest fix I have had with Apple all day. So try turning your iPad off and then back on. Hope that works for you.
Thank you! it worked!😄
I wish there was an edit...so I could remove the venting portion of my comment. I had a long day of dealing with technical issues and I was tired and frustrated. I apologize. I had no business venting my frustration in your thread.
Seeing that "null" code was a surprise, but for me the fix was easy and I'm glad. Best of luck to you.
I don't blame you, i was very frustrated also.
make sure both devices are set to the same time zone, if not you will not be able to enable text forwarding between devices i have found.
On your iphone, turn iMessage off, and then turn it on again.
Then it works
Ok - turning off and back on - was the trick! Thank you!
Did not work for me. Nothing is working.
Somehow my ipad was logged on an old appleid and my iphone was logged in on a new apple id. Once I got that sorted out, the null code went away for me.
null code for text forwarding
