How to sync iMessage between iPad and iPhone.

How do I sync texts between iPhone7 and iPad Pro?

iPad Pro Wi-Fi, iOS 11.0.2

Posted on Oct 4, 2017 8:46 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2017 6:02 AM

Hey cas4439,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I can see that you want to be able to use the Messages app on your iPad as you would with your iPhone. You can move seamlessly between these devices for iMessage and SMS using Continuity.

Check out the link below on how to get this set up.
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch

Set up SMS and MMS messaging

Use this feature with any Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that meets the Continuity system requirements. Make sure that your devices are set up as follows:

  • Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
  • On iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Make sure that the Apple ID at the top of the screen is the same Apple ID that you're using for iMessage on your other devices. Add a check to your phone number and email address, so that you can be reached by iMessage at both. Do the same on your iPad or iPod touch.
  • On iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, then choose which devices to allow to send and receive text messages from this iPhone. If you're not using two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, a verification code appears on each of your other devices: enter that code on your iPhone.
Hope this helps.

Cheers
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Oct 5, 2017 6:02 AM in response to cas4439

Hey cas4439,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I can see that you want to be able to use the Messages app on your iPad as you would with your iPhone. You can move seamlessly between these devices for iMessage and SMS using Continuity.

Check out the link below on how to get this set up.
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch

Set up SMS and MMS messaging

Use this feature with any Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that meets the Continuity system requirements. Make sure that your devices are set up as follows:

  • Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
  • On iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Make sure that the Apple ID at the top of the screen is the same Apple ID that you're using for iMessage on your other devices. Add a check to your phone number and email address, so that you can be reached by iMessage at both. Do the same on your iPad or iPod touch.
  • On iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, then choose which devices to allow to send and receive text messages from this iPhone. If you're not using two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, a verification code appears on each of your other devices: enter that code on your iPhone.
Hope this helps.

Cheers

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