How To Get Text Messages On Both Iphone And Ipad

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Once both your iPad and iPhone are logged in with the same Apple ID and Messages in iCloud has been enabled, your iMessages should sync across your Apple devices automatically. However, there have been issues in iOS 13 that may cause errors as you try to do this. This wikihow will show you how to enable messages in iCloud and troubleshooting steps you can take to resolve software issues.

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Open Settings . You'll find this grey gear app icon on one of your Home screens or inside the Utilities folder.
- You'll need to repeat these steps for both your iPhone and iPad to enable Messages on each device.
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Tap your name. This is next to your profile picture at the top of the menu.
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Tap iCloud . It's next to an icon of a cloud in the second grouping of menu options.
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Tap the toggle next to "Messages" to turn it on . The iPhone and iPad menus will be similar, and you need to turn this switch on to sync your iMessages between your iPhone and iPad.^[1]
- If you follow these steps and your iPhone and iPad messages don't sync, continue to the troubleshooting method.

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Reset Messages in iCloud. Go to Settings > Your Name > iCloud and switch "Messages" off, wait a few seconds, then switch it back on.
- You can try this on just your iPhone, just your iPad, or both devices. If your messages still aren't syncing, continue to the next step.
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Reset your iPhone or iPad. For iPhone and iPads older than iPhone X, you can just hold the sleep/wake button on the side of the device until a slider appears and drag it to power off the device. For an iPhone or iPad newer than the iPhone X, you'll need to hold the wake/sleep button and press one of the volume buttons for the slider to appear.
- Turn your device back on by pressing and holding the wake/sleep button until the Apple logo appears.
- If your messages still won't sync, continue to the next step.
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Sign out of your Apple ID then sign back in. On both your iPhone and iPad, you'll go to Settings > Your Name > Sign Out, then go back to Settings and tap Sign in.^[2]
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Make sure iMessages is enabled. On your iOS devices, go to Settings > Messages > iMessages. Switch "iMessages" on so both your iPhone and iPad can send/receive iMessages.

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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap iCloud.
4. Tap the toggle next to "Messages" to turn it on.
5. Repeat on your iPhone and iPad.

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