If your imessage isnt working or wont activate, well figure out how to fix it. Apr 18, 2018 wrong settings on a device will be the stumbling block for apps running normally. This means that all imessages would be sent only by email or icloud id. I unselected my email but my phone number is grayed out and i cant select it. If you are also having this problem, you can no longer use your apple id on your apple device. In settings go to icloud and go to the bottom and sign out and select keep on your iphone 6. I got an iphone 6 plus, which i want to use in addition to the 5s. If imessage still cannot verify your phone number, call apple.
Oct 14, 2014 now, i went back to an older iphone and when i am trying to use imessage. How to see every imessage your kids send full setup walkthrough. How to set restriction on imessage from iphone ipad. How to see every imessage your kids send full setup. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this sms. I turned off imessage and then logged out of icloud on my phone.
I still dont know how to send imessage from my phone number not my email as in settings the option to send from my phone number is greyed out i can only choose my email or another email which i use my sons ipad do he can facetime me. Next, in settings, tap on your apple id followed by a tap on password and security. You can use the phone number of your iphone with messages and facetime on your mac, ipad, or ipod touch. Reenter settings and go to phone, add the dialing code before your number and then go to imessage and wait for activation. Go settings general reset reset all settings, enter your password and wait for a normal system come back later. After you do that, you can even receive imessages sent to your email address if you register the.
This came about when my imac wouldnt utilise the continuity feature for making. Then turned on imessage and after a short waiting to activate message i could send by my phone number again. Apr 15, 2020 if youre using an iphone, you need sms messaging to activate your phone number with imessage and facetime. The reason you turn off imessage in step 2 is so that apple can send the. Choose the edit trusted number option on this next screen. The phone works fine but imessage and facetime are not working because the number is not correct. Mac os x support to send imessages directly from your mac using the iphone number.
Hey, ive been reading the macrumors forums for years, now its my first post here, so hello everyone. Sign out of your apple id, turn off imessages and facetime, and then reset network settings. You can do this by tapping on the settings, then go to imessage, then tap on send and receive. How to change your imessage phone number techradar.
If turning off restrictions didnt work, try turning screen time for ios 12 and above. Check that their phone number is valid, or that you have an active imessage email. Go to settings apple id profile icloud icloud backup how to downgrade ios10 to ios9 on iphone. Officially there is no option for imessage, so a parent can enable disable restriction on imessage for use from iphone ipad. If you want to show others that youve read the messages then click on select read receipts.
I tried to find anything to adjust on my iphone, but in the imessage settings, both my phone no. Go to settings mail, contacts, calendarmy info and change my info by selecting the contact you created. How to add a phone number to imessage on a mac business. It removes the phone number from all of your synced idevices such as iphone, ipad, and mac. Preference option greyed out in imessage app on mac. If the number does not have a check mark next to it, then sign out of imessage by clicking on your apple id at the top of the screen under settings imessages, and then sign back in again. Which has my cell phone and 3 email addresses gmail, icloud and me shows the cell phone number check marked but greyed out. So i just got simple mobile with my unlocked verizon iphone 5c. Actually all of your ios devices can send and receive imessages by using the same phone number as imessage id. Choose which phone number or email address people will see when you start a new conversation. When i go into settings on my iphone under messages, then send and receive, it shows my email address and my phone number. Click on add email id then, enter the only email id and phone number on which you want to receive messages. There was one distinct problem i could see in settings. I tried to change the number but its greyout no option to select it.
So i receive my imessages over email which i dont want to do. For ios 11 and below go to settings general restrictions, temporarily turn off all restrictions, and then check to see if icloud is now working. Nov 06, 2019 go to settings phone and make sure my number reflects your new number. When i try to select my number for messages to be sent, its greyed out. Set up your childs ios account restriction to prevent them from seeing or changing the imessage settings.
Go to settingsmail, contacts, calendarmy info and change my info by selecting the contact you created. When you first launch imessage, you might be asked to sign in with your apple id and password. When you reboot your iphone, edit the details of your phone number by entering the new number. With messages for mac, you can send unlimited messages to any mac, iphone, ipad, or ipod touch that uses imessage, apples securemessaging service. In settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. How to fix update apple id phone number message in.
Resolved how to fix when facetime icon greyed out in. Wrong settings on a device will be the stumbling block for apps running normally. Then go to settings facetime, select your apple id and tap sign out. Go to settings phone and make sure my number reflects your new number. Go to the imessage section through your phones settings. Use it to send messages with imessage, or send sms and mms messages through your iphone. Aug 25, 2018 next, in settings, tap on your apple id followed by a tap on password and security.
Mar 03, 2020 in ios you cant sign off or sign in all you need to do is turn off imessage from settings. On my ipad the settings are the same but the phone number is not greyed out just curious why that is. The advantage of setting up messages for mac is that you are able to synced with all of the communication on iphone or ipad through imessage. Sep 16, 2015 signing out of my apple id in imessage and turning off imessage has not resolved the issue.
How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address. Now, just head over to the messages settings and turn on imessage. Visit wifi in settings and toggle wifi off and back on. If youre not sure how to connect imessage to mac, use the same apple id that you use for icloud, itunes, app store, and your mac account. My apple id is greyed out in settings, fix macreports. You might need to wait a moment for it to activate. Go to settings store and login using your apple id. Oct 17, 2019 you can use the phone number of your iphone with messages and facetime on your mac, ipad, or ipod touch. If you can see your phone number but cant select it because its greyed out, this is. Nov 29, 2019 for ios 11 and below go to settings general restrictions, temporarily turn off all restrictions, and then check to see if icloud is now working. If you have other devices logged into your icloud account, repeat the previous for each device. Then open the settings then phone and ensure my number reflects your new number.
Defense against the dark arts of imessage configuration. Feb 11, 2009 on my iphone under imessage settings the setting. If the number does not have a check mark next to it, then sign out of imessage by clicking on your apple id at the top of the screen under settingsimessages, and then sign back in again. You can add your phone number to your imessage account and turn it on easily on your mac to start receiving messages right away. Then turn off your device and wait for at least 5 minutes. How to troubleshoot and fix problems with imessage imore. Mar 26, 2020 new imessage features bubble effect, screen effects, and handwritten text message craze in the young generation really smashing.
He may have disabled screen shaping in the mac settings for instance, or he may be using his iphone so he cannot perform screen sharing. If your mac has already signed in with your apple id, you may receive a popup on the homescreen asking if youd like to add your phone number to imessage and facetime. Infuriatingly, on my ipad and mac, the phone number was grayed out and checked, and on the iphone the phone number was grayed out and not checked. How to fix imessage issues on iphone 5 by technobezz july 19, 2018 how to, iphone imessage is an app by apple which lets the apple users, be it ipad, iphone, ipod or a mac, to see messages across each other. I contacted apple support and they told me to give it 24 hours. If no update is available, please hard reset your childs device by holding down the. If you get an error when trying to activate imessage or facetime. I am not able to change any settings in my mac imessage app because the preference option is completely grayed out. Nov 07, 2019 it removes the phone number from all of your synced idevices such as iphone, ipad, and mac. Within a few easy steps imessage can be set up on any mac. Those who have upgraded to ios8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send imessages doesnt appear to be available. At the same time, you could configure the messages app on a mac to. The most common ios imessage issues and how to fix them. When i turn imessages back on and sign into my apple id in messages, it shows the wrong phone number grayed out with the pinwheel spinning next to it in the send and receive section.
If your date and time settings are incorrect, imessage will experience all kinds of weird issues from not sending messages to not being able to activate at all. How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up. On both ios devices and my mac, the messages app was showing both my phone number and email address. Go to settings messages and make sure that imessage is on. New imessage features bubble effect, screen effects, and handwritten text message craze in the young generation really smashing. Turn off imessage toggle to grayed out, it will disable that service. Did you notice that ios greyed out your apple id settings. This number normally appears greyed out and you cannot select or deselect it since it is usually enabled automatically by the imessage and facetime cellular activation process. How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up new one.
Assuming that your contact is an imessage user, a grayed screen sharing button indicates that he cant receive screen sharing at this time. Go to imessage and see whether your phone number is still loading. How to add a phone number to imessage on a mac business insider. Messages is the textmessaging software included with your mac. Turn on show my caller id and international assist. Go to phone from settings, and delete the dialing code. Also, check settings general restrictions accounts near the bottom and set this to allow changes. I had this problem the other day after changing my appleid password. On an iphone, the phone number will be checked and grayedout, and. If you are not able to log into apple id in your childs ios settings, its possible the ios restrictions need to be disabled. Preference option greyed out in imessage app on mac i am not able to change any settings in my mac imessage app because the preference option is completely. This came about when my imac wouldnt utilise the continuity feature for making calls from osx via.
How to enable or disable imessage on iphone, ipad, and mac. In settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is grayed out. If youre out of cellular coverage, do not have a cellular plan at all, or have sms blocked. Jan 12, 20 there was one distinct problem i could see in settings. Do the same with facetime if that is the issue there. My icloud is greyed out in settings, how do i fix it. Jul 19, 2018 how to fix imessage issues on iphone 5 by technobezz july 19, 2018 how to, iphone imessage is an app by apple which lets the apple users, be it ipad, iphone, ipod or a mac, to see messages across each other. If you see use your apple id for imessage, tap it and sign in with the same apple id that you use on your mac, ipad, and. On an iphone, your devices phone number will always appear in your messages and facetime settings. How to fix update apple id phone number message in settings.
Find my iphone greyed out on my childs device apps on my childs device are greyed out and. How to set up messages in icloud in macos high sierra messages in icloud keeps your messages in sync between your mac and your ios devices, and also lets you download your messages when you set up a brand new device. I also reseted the network settings and tried to take out and put in again the sim but nothing seems to work. Phone number loading in you can be reached by imessage at.
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