I was led to believe that you could reply to an iMessage either from an iPad or iPhone in iOS 6 and it would then disappear from the other device however I do not see anywhere on my iPad where I can add my phone number ?
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iPad iMessage Unification in iOS 6
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O - ok, that's probably why then. I have only updated my iPad to iOS 6 so far and not my iPhone 4 yet! Thanks for the heads up!
Devices must use iOS 6. If it has iOS 6 installed (both devices), you may have to disable and re-activate iMessage on the devices for the unification to occur. This happened with me and required then to each have iMessage shut off, the devices needed to be power cycled, and then lastly turn iMessage back on and voila!
How do I sign out of the accounts? Do I clear the "Enable this account" checkbox?
I have updated the iPhone to iOS 6, and am running Mountain Lion on my MBP. My phone number is listed in Send/Receive on the iPhone, but only my email addresses appear in the Accounts tab on the MBP.
Some Help please
Tried this and my iPad still wants to use my email address, is this because my iPad is just wifi and not 3g? I am on a wifi connection.
Thanks
Tried this and my iPad still wants to use my email address, is this because my iPad is just wifi and not 3g? I am on a wifi connection.
Thanks
I'm still in the same boat. My iPad 2 is also wifi only - do this only work on 3G enabled iPads?
I've switched iMessage off, then rebooted my iPad and then turned iMessage back on but it's still not giving me the option to add a phone number. I have iMessage set up ok on my iPhone 5 so don't understand what the problem is with the iPad?!
Yes, it works on wi-fi iPads. You need to turn off iMessage on iPad, turn off on iPhone, wait a bit, turn on iMessage on iPhone, wait a bit, then turn on in iPad. Also, make sure your phone number is associated with the AppledID you're using here: appleid.apple.com
Maybe I am just not waiting long enough but still can't get this to work?!! I have signed out of iMessage on iPhone 5 then done the same on my iPad 2.
Waited a few seconds then turned on iMessage again on the phone ( I can see my @me address and also my mobile number in the settings ) then turned it back on on the iPad but it is still not showing my mobile number?!
Do I need to change any settings - On my iPhone, it says I can be reached, for iMessage, at my @ me address (which is ticked) and also my mobile number (which is ticked).
Then underneath that it says : You can start new Conversations from, and it shows my mobile number (which is ticked) and also shows my @me address ( which is untucked)
Waited a few seconds then turned on iMessage again on the phone ( I can see my @me address and also my mobile number in the settings ) then turned it back on on the iPad but it is still not showing my mobile number?!
Do I need to change any settings - On my iPhone, it says I can be reached, for iMessage, at my @ me address (which is ticked) and also my mobile number (which is ticked).
Then underneath that it says : You can start new Conversations from, and it shows my mobile number (which is ticked) and also shows my @me address ( which is untucked)
Ok sorry - my bad!!!!!
Just checked the settings on the iPad and seemed that the email address it had down for my iMessage was the one that I use to download apps from the App Store and not my actual iCloud @me address!!! #####
I've now input the correct iCloud address and low and behold, my mobile number then popped up on the iPad!!
Just checked the settings on the iPad and seemed that the email address it had down for my iMessage was the one that I use to download apps from the App Store and not my actual iCloud @me address!!! #####
I've now input the correct iCloud address and low and behold, my mobile number then popped up on the iPad!!