Syncing all messages between devices

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Syncing all messages between devices

My new iPad does not sync text messages received by my iPhone that come from numbers. Examples are texts to give you a verification code. What should I do?

iPad mini, iPadOS 18

Posted on Nov 26, 2024 2:28 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 26, 2024 3:16 PM in response to ward812

To send or receive SMS/MMS messages (green bubbles) 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

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Answer 2

ward812 Author

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Nov 26, 2024 3:37 PM in response to sberman

Most messages do sync. The only ones that don’t are those special ones whose sender is identified by a number such as 12345. They are apps providing verification codes or reminders of appointments.

the settings you suggested were already in place.

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