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iPad will not send text to android phone

I have a new iPad. Unlike my old iPad, it will not send texts to Android phones. Any idea? It’s an iPad Air Gen 4.

Posted on Feb 28, 2021 5:36 PM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2021 8:28 PM

If your old iPad was sending messages to Android devices, you must have set up your iPhone to relay those messages. You need to go back and change it to relay to your new iPad instead.


On your iPhone, visit Settings > Messages ? Text Message Forwarding and make sure that relaying to your new iPad is enabled.

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Feb 28, 2021 8:28 PM in response to MrChuckles33

If your old iPad was sending messages to Android devices, you must have set up your iPhone to relay those messages. You need to go back and change it to relay to your new iPad instead.


On your iPhone, visit Settings > Messages ? Text Message Forwarding and make sure that relaying to your new iPad is enabled.

Mar 1, 2021 3:59 PM in response to MrChuckles33

Do you have an iPhone - or just an iPad?


An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.


However, If paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.


More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:


Continuity

Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support


SMS/MMS Messaging

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


WiFi Calling

Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling – Apple Support



If you have an iPhone - and both iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID, to send SMS/MMS messages from your iPad you must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone...


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices.


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON


iPad will not send text to android phone

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