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iMessages stopped working, while my iPhone 6S is connected to Ethernet using the USB adapter (Lightning to camera + USB hub + USB to Ethernet combination). It was working until version 9.3.2, but stopped after updating to 9.3.5
Anyone facing this issue? Any solution?
iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3.5, Ethernet
I have found with latest iOS (11.2.1), iMessages does *not* work on iPhone 7 or iPhone SE with wifi off and airplane mode on when using the ethernet adaptor. Safari does and email works though.
Also, an Ipod 5 running 9.3.5 iOS works with iMessages over ethernet (wifi off, but airplane mode needs to be off. appears odd since it has no cellular/wifi to utilize).
I see no reason technical reason why iMessages/facetime can't be engineered by Apple to work over the ethernet adaptor for the iPhone since it already does on iPod.
Apple - please update iMessages/Facetime to work with ethernet adaptor for iPhones (it would be much appreciated - I did spend a small fortune on your products because I thought from reading these forums that iMessages *did* work on iPhone over ethernet).
Thanks
I have found with latest iOS (11.2.1), iMessages does *not* work on iPhone 7 or iPhone SE with wifi off and airplane mode on when using the ethernet adaptor. Safari does and email works though.
Also, an Ipod 5 running 9.3.5 iOS works with iMessages over ethernet (wifi off, but airplane mode needs to be off. appears odd since it has no cellular/wifi to utilize).
I see no reason technical reason why iMessages/facetime can't be engineered by Apple to work over the ethernet adaptor for the iPhone since it already does on iPod.
Apple - please update iMessages/Facetime to work with ethernet adaptor for iPhones (it would be much appreciated - I did spend a small fortune on your products because I thought from reading these forums that iMessages *did* work on iPhone over ethernet).
Thanks
It does not appear to be working anymore. Please fix. Tips to try or a workaround (any help) would be appreciated. Many of our classrooms have Ethernet jacks at proper locations, and we don't have routers everywhere...
This is exactly the reason I purchased the 80 some dollars of adapters and no i message on ethernet
Blows my mind.
Endless
"sending...."
Me: Apple, look! There is a small fortune in adapters giving you abundant data access.
Apple: not now...i'm looking for a way to send these 5 characters"
*smacks forehead*
iMessages now works on Ethernet - for the last several releases of iOS.
Honestly, a kludge like that is bound to stop working at some point. I doubt there are very many people facing the issues as I doubt there are very many people with the set up. As for a solution, if you've tried the obvious like resetting network connections, swapping out whatever cables/parts you can for different ones, restoring from back up, restoring as new, and it's still not working, I'd guess there probably isn't much you can do.
I tried resetting the network settings - but it didn't change anything. Had restarted the phone, same situation.
Yes the set up is a bit convoluted, but that was the only option available to connect the iPhone to Ethernet. Now that Apple has introduced the powered Lightning to USB adapter in March, I have to switch to that, so lesser wires to connect to Ethernet. Will shell that 39.99, but wanted to make sure that all the key services will still work on that medium.
Again, I don't think that Apple actually supports connecting the iPhone to Ethernet. Therefore, they may make changes in the hardware or software that have the side effect of breaking that undocumented feature. If that's the case, there's not much you can do.
Confirmed: facetime calls still DON'T work with the newer USB 3 adapter. Seems like the facetime app has been hard-coded to only work through wifi as of iOS 9.something.
The results are the same on iOS 10 as well - with USB3 and USB 2 adapters.
It would have been a great feature to use these services over Ethernet. Now with the USB 3 adapter, I can have the device powered and always on, connected to Ethernet - but can't use the iMessages, FaceTime and calls on Ethernet.
This would have helped me to completely eliminate any electro magnetic radiation for the iPhone and iPad at least in my house and office.
Hi Eem3 - it is working on my iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone 6S - right now and I am on iOS 10.3.1
Will be happy to look at your set up, if you wish so. do let me know.
Thanks!
please let me know what else you might need to know...
Running 10.3.1
iPad ME991LL/A
Lightning USB camera adapter
Apple USB ethernet adapter
Again web and email are working fine and some apps
If the web and email are working through the USB ethernet adapter, you may want to disable and enable the iMessages on each of the tablet/phones.
I Tried disable, then re-signed into iMessage on this iPad and no success...
I Tried disable, then re-signed into iMessage on this iPad and no success... any further help you can provide is appreciated Joseph. Thank you.
Can anyone help me out here? I've installed 10.3.3 and can't get iMessage..
How can I get it to work? Do I need to change to a previous version? Please let me know. Thank you!
iMessage does not work on Ethernet
