iOS 12 SMS Messaging
After upgrading to iOS12, my iPad Air 2 will no longer send or receive SMS text messages via my iPhone 8. Worked just fine prior to the OS upgrade.
iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 12
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Greetings, Railroadman99.
It appears that a feature of Continuity isn't working on your iPad Air 2. You've been able to send and receive SMS messages, but it no longer works. I'm happy to help.
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch -- Make sure that Text Message Forwarding is still turned on in the Settings app on your iPhone 8.
If you have an iPhone, the text messages that you send and receive on your iPhone can appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch as well. You can then continue the conversation from whichever device is closest to you.
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.
- On Mac, open Messages, then choose Messages > Preferences. Click Accounts, then select your iMessage account. Make sure that the Apple ID shown here is the same Apple ID that you're using on your other devices. Add a check to your phone number and email address.
Let me know how that goes, and take care!
