Possible fix?
Apologies if someone's already pointed this out, but I wanted to pop back into the thread to update on a fix that, for now, seems to be working.
Recap:
1. I have six family phones on my account, each logged in under its own unique Apple ID for quite some time before IOS 12 and the cross-texting issue. The "get your own Apple ID" suggestion was not a solution for me.
2. Only three of the six lines in the family were having an issue.
3. We discovered that, despite the affected three phones displaying a unique Apple ID (Settings>>select Apple ID under the picture on the first screen), when looking at the "Send & Receive" screen in the iMessages app (the screen that allows you to select the phone numbers used by the phone), the three impacted phones were all still displaying the same primary Apple ID (the one on my phone from back in the pre-Family Sharing days when we all shared one Apple ID).
4. The other three non-affected family phones correctly displayed the user's unique Apple ID inside the iMessage app.
5. From the iMessages setting, we logged out the two affected phone and re-logged them in under their correct Apple ID.
6. The problem seems to have resolved itself for now.
So, even if you switch your phones to unique Apple IDs (or already had them set that way before IOS 12), try double-checking:
Settings>>iMessage>>Send & Receive. Make each phone is in fact on its individual Apple ID inside the Messaging app.
Hope this helps.
p.s. When we switched to unique Apple IDs some time ago, none of us individually set the iMessage "Send & Receive" screen. For some reason, two of the six phones didn't switch over (mine never changed as it was the original primary/shared Apple ID).
Are you serious? Not trade messages with them over an Apple mis-step? Wow! We get it Philly_Phan, people are not supposed to share Apple ID's. Here's the problem though -- They do!
You have yet to answer my (or anyone else's) question...what exactly is the "feature" to which you refer?
I would suggest, instead, that Apple is inadvertently “nudging” its customers out the door and over to Android.
Wesley Walls wrote:
You have yet to answer my (or anyone else's) question...what exactly is the "feature" to which you refer?
Read the IOS release notes.
MakinItBetta wrote:
I would suggest, instead, that Apple is inadvertently “nudging” its customers out the door and over to Android.
You should use whatever smartphone meets your requirements.
Or to use another texting app 🙄
Yes! As well as people like Philly_Phan.
darrinofmaplewood wrote:
Yes! As well as people like Philly_Phan.
I use my iPhone the way that Apple intended it to be used and I've never had problems. Why does that bother you?
I know right, I’m actually getting a kick outa him (or her 🏻♂) they have a snarky reply to everything posted across this realm
The good thing about your continuous reply’s is that this thread is staying at the top of the forums. We appreciate your prompt response to our concerns.
...you really don't know.
Wesley Walls wrote:
...you really don't know.
😁
At least this makes me laugh after the frustration I’ve our phones this evening
It's rather ridiculous isn't it. I've had an iphone since the 4 and I love it, but I'm not blind enough to know when Apple has fixed something that wasn't broken, which broke it.
Yes! Thank you JenLBeigh! It is beyond frustrating! Come on Apple.... fix this!
Why is iMessage combining two contacts into one thread. I can only text back the last one that messaged me. This started with iOS 12
