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My iPad and I phone aren’t sync right I can not send or receive every text message that my I phone can. Especially if the text is from a phone is not an I phone How can I sync

My I pad can’t send or receive texts from a phone that’s not an I phone. My I pad is ios13.3. I phone 6 plus

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Dec 29, 2019 3:40 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2019 4:06 PM

Hello,


Please verify that Messages is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Tap your account > iCloud.


Please verify that iMessage is enabled on your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Messages.


Please verify that Text Message forwarding is enabled on your iPhone in Settings > Messages.


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Dec 29, 2019 4:06 PM in response to 525B

Hello,


Please verify that Messages is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Tap your account > iCloud.


Please verify that iMessage is enabled on your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Messages.


Please verify that Text Message forwarding is enabled on your iPhone in Settings > Messages.


My iPad and I phone aren’t sync right I can not send or receive every text message that my I phone can. Especially if the text is from a phone is not an I phone How can I sync

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