When Text Message Forwarding is enabled, the SMS/MMS messages that you send and receive on iPhone will appear on iPad. So please sure that this feature is disabled if you don’t want to share messages between iPhone and iPad.
Why are my texts going to my iPad and not my iPhone?
If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
Why are my text messages going to my iPad instead of my phone?
Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding – set to ON – and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices. If you are instead attempting to use an Android phone with an iPad – you need to understand that Android cannot send or receive messages using the Apple iMessage service – and can only use SMS Text.
Why are my texts going to my iPad and not my iPhone?
If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
How do I unlink my iPhone and iPad?
Remove your associated iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Tap Settings, tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases. Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in. Scroll down, then tap Remove This Device.
How do I stop my iPhone from sharing text messages?
Control where iMessages appear by going to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Uncheck phone numbers and email addresses. Add a new iMessage email by logging in to Apple ID and selecting Edit.
Why am I not receiving all texts on my iPhone?
If you have cellular data turned off or aren’t connected to Wi-Fi, you won’t receive iMessages until you reconnect. Also, if you are getting texts from some people and not others, you might be having issues with iMessage in general. To solve this issue, reconnect to Wi-Fi or cellular data.
Why are my messages not showing up on my iPhone?
Reboot iMessage by going to Settings > Messages and turning off iMessage, then turn off your iPhone by pressing and holding the on/off switch, slide to power off, and then wait for your iPhone to start up again. Once you’ve rebooted, return to Settings > Messages and turn iMessage back on.
How do I unlink my iPad and iPhone?
Remove your associated iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch Tap Settings, tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases. Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in. Scroll down, then tap Remove This Device.
Why are my texts going to my iPad and not my iPhone?
If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
Does deleting Messages from iPad delete from iPhone?
With Messages in iCloud, anything you delete from iPad is also deleted from your other Apple devices where Messages in iCloud is turned on. See Use Messages in iCloud.
How do I get rid of Messages on my iPad but not my iPhone?
It sounds like you have iCloud Messages turned on. If that is the case then deleting from one will delete from the other. I would turn off iCloud messages, then while you could get messages on both devices if you have Text Message Forwarding activated, but deleting messages would need to be handled on each device.
Why is my son getting my text messages on his iPhone?
If someone in your family is getting text messages meant for you, or vice-versa, it’s probably because those devices are sharing the same Apple ID. This typically happens because, at some point, you all wanted to share content you bought from the iTunes store, including apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, and more.
How do I stop iMessages from syncing between devices?
Turn iMessage OFF everywhere other than your iPhone Just open up Settings, select Messages, and slide that circle next to iMessage over to the closed setting, as seen below. On a Mac, just open Messages, select Preferences, and go to the Accounts tab. From there, just sign out.
How do I stop my text messages from going to my husbands phone?
On his phone, go to settings>Messages>Send and receive from. Uncheck your number on his phone. If you share the same apple ID, you also don’t want both devices to send and receive from the email address or that’ll cross them over too.
How do I separate two devices with the same Apple ID?
Tap on view my account and sign into your Apple account. Go to your iTunes and select manage devices. Select the phone you want to separate and tap on remove to confirm the action. You can follow the same process on your windows PC only that you will be required to tap done to complete the process.
How do I Unmerge my Apple devices?
There is no undo merge command, it has to be done manually. First go to Settings>icloud and scroll to the bottom of the page. Tap Delete to disconnect from your brother’s icloud account – this will not delete data in his account or devices. Then you can go through the contacts and delete the ones you don’t want.
How do I stop my iPhone from syncing?
Tap on the account and select view my account. You can view the list of connected devices under iTunes in the Cloud after selecting manage devices. Choose the iPhone you want to unsync and tap on remove. Click the Done button to complete the process.
Why is my phone suddenly not receiving texts?
If you’re not receiving Android notifications, check to see if Do Not Disturb or Airplane Mode are turned on, and turn them off. Make sure system notifications and app notifications are turned on in your settings. Your power or data settings could also be preventing apps from retrieving notification alerts.
Why am I not receiving text messages on my phone?
Fix problems sending or receiving messages Verify that Messages is set as your default texting app. Learn how to change your default texting app. Make sure your carrier supports SMS, MMS, or RCS messaging. See if you have signal.
Why are my text messages not showing up on iCloud?
Open Messages. In the menu bar, choose Messages > Preferences. Click iMessage. Select the checkbox next to Enable Messages in iCloud.
Why am I not getting my text messages on my iPhone 13?
If you are not receiving text notifications on your iPhone 13, make sure to check if the Do Not Disturb or the Focus modes are disabled. The Focus and Do Not Disturb features can affect the kind of app notifications you receive, how notifications show up, and when you get one.
