I was forced to change my apple ID this week. I have not yet signed back into Icloud with my new ID. Before I changed my ID when I would receive a text message on my Iphone I would also receive it on my Ipad. That no longer happens. I believe all the text messages that are sent to me are sent via the phone number only. How do I get the text messages to again appear on my Ipad?
iPad 2, iOS 9.3.3, Same problem with my Iphone
Text message or iMessage?
You don't need iCloud to achieve your goal.
First... On both devices go Settings > Messages > iMessage > Toggle On > Use your Apple ID for iMessage > Sign In.
Second... On your iPhone go Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding > <device name> > Toggle On, also Send & Recieve > uncheck any contact that is not your primary phone number.
Third... On the iPad go Settings > Messages > Send & Recieve > uncheck any contact that is not your primary phone number.
Texts are provided by your phone carrier, iMessages by Apple.
My best regards,
Mal
my "I message" button was and is on. I don't have any button or option to "Use your Apple ID for iMessage" on my ipad. Just FYI before I changed my apple ID but following the 9.3.3 update that came out recently once I updated my Ipad a pop up window saying something to the effect that my iphone number is now associated with this ipad for imessages if I am aware of this ok do nothing if not contact tech support. I assume this was some kind of security message or something. I didn't receive this after I switched to my new Apple ID. I am not sure if this is relevant or not but thought I would mention it.
Woo Hoo that seems to be the ticket and the right direction since my I pad came up with the same massage once I did that on my Iphone and then asked me for a code to secure the connection for forwarding which I never have done before. Just had my wife send me a text and it did send to both.
You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.
If this is a used device, you will need to contact the seller to have them log out of iCloud or go to iCloud.com/Find My Phone and erase the device.
That's much needed information. You need to sign out of Messages.
Settings > Messages > Send & Recieve > Apple ID > Sign Out and sign in with the new Apple ID.
Both... what is the difference? I literally don't know but all messages before would appear on Ipad before I changed my apple ID
Follow the directions that I have outlined and the messages will again appear on both devices.
Oh... ok.. is that why some come in Blue and Some in Green.. Text in Blue? IMessage in Green?
I have an onlder Iphone and Ipad... Iphone 5 and Ipad 2
and don't seem to have a section under "messages" for "text message forwarding"
I did follow your directions and ran into this dead end?
Other way round, blue for iMessage, green for SMS (text)
Wonderful and thank you all for your patience :-)
You're welcome
Do I have to be signed into Icloud to receive text messages?
